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Today in Rock (March 1)

• 1944 - Roger Daltrey (The Who - vocals) was born.
• 1952 - Already operating a recording studio, Memphis Recording Service, Sam Phillips starts Sun Records. The label launches the careers of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins.
• 1973 - The New York’s Joffrey Ballet performs “Deuce Coupe Ballet” consisting entirely of Beach Boys music. Good Vibrations? Not only are the Beach Boys passe at this point, the very thought of leaping around to “Be True To Your School” is truly embarrassing. But that didn’t stop others from setting Rock N’ Roll music to dance.
• 1982 - MTV launches its catchy “I Want My MTV” campaign. The effort builds public demand for cable systems to offer the channel. Pete Townshend, Mick Jagger and David Bowie verbalized the incessant demand. (”Too much is never enough” (Billy Idol)
• 1994 - Nirvana perform their last show in Munich, Germany.
• 1994 - Soul Asylum’s “Runaway Train” wins Best Rock Song at the 36th annual Grammy Awards in New York. Ozzy Osbourne nails the Best Metal Performance Grammy for “I Don’t Want To Change The World.” Bruce Springsteen, Steve Winwood and Bonnie Raitt perform a tribute to Cutis Mayfield.