JULY 17, 2014 – NATIONAL PEACH ICE CREAM DAY
Birthdays:
Luke Bryan 38; Craig Morgan 50; David Hasselhoff 62; Donald Sutherland 72;
Advice of the Day (Old Farmers Almanac):
Of what use is it for a cow to give plenty of milk if she upsets the pail?
1993 – Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochee” kicks off a four-week run at #1 on the Billboard country singles list
1985 – Warner Bros. releases Randy Travis’ label debut, “On The Other Hand.” The single fails, but is re-released the following year and becomes a classic
1969 – Merle Haggard records the studio version of “Okie From Muskogee” at the Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood
1954 – Elvis Presley makes his first live appearance since holding his inaugural sessions at the Sun Recording Studio. He sings “That’s All Right” and “Blue Moon Of Kentucky” during the set at Memphis’ Bon Air Club
