Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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JANUARY 13 

LYNYRD SKYNYRD REUNITE AT THE VOLUNTEER JAM IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE IN 1979, AN ANNUAL EVENT ORGANIZED BY CHARLIE DANIELS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE BAND HAVE PLAYED SINCE THE 1977 PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED THREE OF THEIR MEMBERS.  

IN 1977 QUEEN KICKED OFF A 59-DATE WORLD TOUR AT DANE COUNTY COLISEUM IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN IN SUPPORT OF THEIR LATEST ALBUM “A DAY AT THE RACES”.  

AND ON THIS DAY IN 1973, ERIC CLAPTON [CLAP-TIN] RETURNED TO THE STAGE AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS — PLAYING A LEGENDARY COMEBACK SHOW AT LONDON’S RAINBOW THEATRE