Rock Almanac: October 21, 2008
On This Date in 1972: 'My Ding-A-Ling,' by Chuck Berry, rises to the No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. The double-entendre song is Berry's first and only chart-topping single.The Almanac Advises for October 21: "Men singing about their romantic prowess has long been part of music lore. Similarly, from early 20th century blues to today's hard rock, the guitar wielded as phallic symbol has been a common stance of the male musician."
Posted by Gaylord Fields on Oct 21st 2008 8:00AM
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