Thursday, May 24, 2012

May 24th : Tommy Chong, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Elmore James, The Beatles and Earth, Wind & Fire all have a connection in Tropical Jon's Evolution of Rock 'n Roll...

MAY 24th
IN
TROPICAL JON’S
EVOLUTION OF
ROCK ‘n ROLL:






May 24, 1940: Tommy Chong (Cheech and Chong) hits the planet! 

Tommy Chong is a marijuana activist and is a supporter of marijuana legalization and medical use of marijuana. He is a regular contributor to Cannabis Culture Magazine and sits on the NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) advisory board...


MAY 24, 1951: Bob Dylan hits the planet!

 


May 24, 1955: Chuck Berry hits #2 on the R&B chart with the Chess single "Thirty Days" 


May 24, 1963: Elmore James checks out…R.I.P. ELMORE!



May 24, 1969: The Beatles reach #1 with "Get Back"



May 24, 1975: "Shining Star,' from Earth, Wind & Fire's 'That's the Way of the World', reaches #1 on Billboard's singles chart. It earns the first of many Grammys for the group, winning Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group…

THINK ABOUT IT...
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