Floyd in History Sat Feb 7th

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Today in Entertainment History
Sat Feb 7, 9:58 AM ET


On Feb. 7, 1944, Bing Crosby (news) and the John Scott Trotter Orchestra recorded "Swinging on a Star" in Los Angeles for Decca Records.

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In 1964, thousands of screaming fans greeted The Beatles as they arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport for their first U.S. tour.


In 1965, George Harrison (news) had his tonsils removed at a London hospital.


In 1979, Stephen Stills (news) became the first artist to record on digital equipment, at a recording studio in Los Angeles. But Ry Cooder (news) is credited with releasing the first digitally recorded record because Stills never released the material.


In 1980, Pink Floyd performed "The Wall" for the first time in the U.S. The band did the show only in Los Angeles and New York.

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