On this day in 1678, Tax protester Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry.

On this day in 1961, Chuck Berry’s amusement park, Berryland, opened in Wentzville, Missouri near St. Louis, MO. The 30-acre complex featured a swimming pool, miniature golf course, ferris wheel, a children’s zoo, a lake, and a picnic grove with barbecue pits.

On this day in 1969, the first Gospel crossover hit, “Oh Happy Day” by Edwin Hawkins’ Singers peaked at #4 on the pop singles chart.

Today’s show features music performed by Chuck Berry and The Edwin Hawkins Singers

On this day in Blues history is published every day in video format on Bluesland (on Facebook) and on BlueSky