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7/30/1936 Buddy Guy born

1936 Buddy Guy, the Blues guitarist who inspired and influenced Rock musicians including Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, was born on this day in 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on July 30 include...

 

1946 Jethro Tull bassist Jeffrey Hammond born. 

1965 Rolling Stones release Out Of Their Heads. 

1968 Buffalo Springfield releases Last Time Around.

1970 Beatles close Apple Boutique in London.   

1970 Rolling Stones fire manager Allen Klein.   
1973 Led Zeppelin films The Song Remains The Same in New York City. 

1978 Thin Lizzy announces Gary Moore as their new guitarist. 

1987 David Bowie opens his US leg of his Glass Spider tour in Philadelphia.

1991 A limo driver  transporting Guns N' Roses to a concert gets ticketed for an illegal turn. Axl Rose threatens to cancel the concert unless the officer tears-up the ticket. He complies.

1996 Sammy Hagar plays with Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bruce Hornsby & Mickey Hart at Furthur Festival.   

1996 Alice In Chains release Unplugged.

2002 Bruce Springsteen releases The Rising. 

2011 U2 ends the 360° tour with a rain soaked performance in Moncton, CA. Tour grosses $736 million.