The Day in Rock 7/19

1976 – Deep Purple announces their breakup after Ritchie Blackmore quit the band in 1975 to form his own group “Rainbow”

1976 – Allman Brothers Band roadie,Scooter Herring, is sentenced to 75 years in prison for distrubting cocaine and other drugs to Greg Allman. Allman was granted immunity in exchange for his testimony.

RECORD RELEASES
1969 – The Rolling Stones with “Honky Tonk Woman”
1975 Orleans with “Dance with Me”

BIRTHDAYS
Brian May 1947.Guitarist with “Queen”

Bernie Leadon, Minnesota 1947. Guitarist with the Flying Burrito Brothers before joining Linda Ronstadts backup band, which became the Eagles in 1971. He quit the Eagles in 1975 and was replaced with Joe Walsh.

Alan Collins,Jacksonville,Fl 1951. A founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd.