One of the leading ambassadors for Southern Rock, Mr. Charlie Daniels, was  born on this day in 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina. The guitar, fiddle, mandolin and banjo playing Daniels maintained a rigorous touring schedule throughout his career, often logging close to 250 days on the road a year well into his 70's.  Daniels died on July 6, 2020 after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock Events on October 28 include...

 

1937 Graham Bond born.

 1968 Jethro Tull releases This Was.

1977 Steve Perry makes debut as Journey lead vocalist.

1977 Queen releases News Of the World.

1977 Sex Pistols release Never Mind The Bullocks, Here's The Sex Pistols.

1978 Queen opens Jazz World Tour in New Orleans. 

1978 Neil Young releases Decade. 

1981 Neil Young releases Reactor.
1982 The Jam announces the group will disband at the end of its tour.

1985 ZZ Top releases Afterburner.

1985 Bob Dylan Biograph box set released.

1991 Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Nick Mason injured in crash during Pan American road race in Mexico.

2003 Sting publishes Broken Music autobiography.

2008 Freemantle unveils a Bon Scott statue at the western Australian city's boat harbor.

2014 Allman Brothers do final concert as a touring band as they close their Beacon Theatre series...