This Day in Music

January 15th

Everybody is singing about Susie, and Elvis makes the big time, on this day in music.

Releases

1969: San Francisco-area, but Louisiana-sounding, Credence Clearwater Revival, release their second studio album, "Bayou Country." It would be the first of three full-length studio LP's released by the band that year.

They had been gaining in popularity following the success of their cover of "Susie Q" the year before, which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. From "Bayou Country," the band would have their first Top-10 single when "Proud Mary" reached No. 2 on the charts.

The album had generally good reviews, with the main criticism being its inconsistency from song to song. "Proud Mary" would be certified 2x Platinum, "Born on the Bayou" Gold, and the album itself was certified 2x Platinum after reaching No. 7 on the Billboard 200.

1970: Aretha Franklin releases her 16th studio album, "This Girl's in Love with You." With this record, she introduced the world to the song "Let it Be" by Lennon-McCartney, who would not release it as a Beatles song until March of 1970, on the album of the same name.

Other great performances on The Queen of Soul's 16th release include the Hurley-Wilkins classic, "Son of a Preacher Man," the title Burt Bacharach number, "This Girl's in Love with You," and Robbie Robertson's "The Weight," originally by The Band, and including Duane Allman on slide guitar.

Recorded at the famous Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, it features the studio's rhythm section and engineering/production team. Though the album didn't chart or get certified, it is retrospectively admired by fans and critics alike.

1964: London blues and R&B band, The Rolling Stones, release their second studio album, "The Rolling Stones No. 2." Similar to their first effort, there are only three songs by Jagger-Richards, with the remainder being covers of American Blues and Rock and Roll songs.

Under this title, the record was shipped only to Europe. The band would release "The Rolling Stones Now," with a near-identical track list, for North American audiences in March of 1965, marking their third studio album for that market. Critics praised "The Rolling Stones No. 2," and the public ate it up, sending it to No. 1 on the UK Albums list. The big hits from the album were covers of "Time is on My Side," "Under the Boardwalk," and "Susie Q."

The Daily Elvis

1956: At the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas, Elvis performs two shows. They are notable as the last time Elvis was ever booked as a supporting act. From this day forward, he was a headliner.

Pictured: The Rolling Stones in 1964. From L to R: Bill Wyman (bg), Brian Jones (g), Mick Jagger (v), Charlie Watts (d), and Keith Richards (g).