November 26

Births

1922: Charles Schulz (Peanuts Cartoonist)

1939: Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) (R&B Singer)

1944: Alan Henderson (Bass for Them)

1944: Jean Terrell (Singer in The Supremes)

1945: John McVie (Bass for Fleetwood Mac)

1964: Adam Gaynor (Rhythm Guitar for Matchbox Twenty)

1967: John Stirratt (Bass for Wilco)

1976: Joe Nichols (Country Artist)

1981: Natasha Bedingfield (Pop Singer)

1984: Benjamin Wysocki (Drums for The Fray)

1984: Mike Gossin (Vocals & Guitar for Gloriana)

Events

1954: Elvis Presley, on tour, sends a telegram to his parents: "Hi babies, here's the money to pay the bills, don't tell no one how much I sent I will send more next week. There is a card in the mail. Love Elvis."

1955: Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" becomes the first rock and roll record to hit #1 in the UK.

1956: Tommy Dorsey choked to death in his sleep at age 51.

1958: Johnny Cash, made his debut on the US country chart when ‘Cry! Cry! Cry!’ made it to number 14. His next seven singles would all make the country top 10, with ‘I Walk the Line’ and ‘There You Go’ both hitting number 1.

1967: The new promotional video clip for the Beatles', new single, "Hello Goodbye," is aired on tonight's episode of CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show.

1973: The New York Dolls make their live debut, fittingly enough, at Biba's Rainbow Room in London, a club situated on the top floor of a trendy fashion store.

1979: In London, Bill Haley, on what would be his last tour of the UK, plays for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Command Performance.

1982: Miles Davis enters into his third marriage, this time with actress Cicely Tyson in New York City. Best man: Bill Cosby.

1991: ABC-TV airs the musical special The Gladys Knight Holiday Family Reunion, also starring Dionne Warwick, Melba Moore, and the Winans.

2001: At the Queen's Royal Command Performance in London, Elton John, Cher and Donny Osmond perform for Queen Elizabeth II.

2002: Actor and major Elvis fan Nicholas Cage divorces Lisa Marie Presley after less than four months, citing "irreconcilable differences."

2002: After nearly forty years, the Statler Brothers play their last concert ever at the Civic Center in Salem, VA.

2003: Rapper Soulja Slim was shot to death in front of his home in New Orleans aged 25.

2010: Willie Nelson is arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas, for possession of six ounces of marijuana. He is released after posting $2,500 bond.

2011: Jennifer Nettles marries Justin Miller in east Tennessee with Sugarland partner Kristian Bush in attendance.