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April 22, 1969: The Who Debut 'Tommy' Live
Steve Wood, Hulton Archive
The Who played their rock opera Tommy live in its entirety for the first time in Dolton, England. Tommy would pave the way for Green Day's American Idiot, the Decemberists' the Hazards of Love, and every record Coheed and Cambria has made.
