January 26, 1953 - Joe & Rose Lee Maphis sign with Columbia Records. Joe and Rose Lee wrote "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)" in 1952, inspired by a gig at the Blackboard Cafe in Bakersfield, California. Joe known as the "King of the Strings," was playing with a band that included Buck Owens on back-up vocals. The song was born out of their experiences playing in honky-tonks and the wild lifestyle that came with it. The Maphises, a husband-and-wife duo, were key figures in the Bak

1.8K views · 83 reactions | Johnny Winter is Johnny Winter's second studio album. Columbia Records released the album in 1969, after signing Winter to the label for a reported $600,000. As with his first album, The Progressive Blues Experiment, Winter mixes some original compositions with songs originally recorded by blues artists. The album reached number 24 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. | Woodstock Survivor '69 by glowgirl | Facebook

116K views · 3.3K reactions | October 16, 1992: “Columbia Records Celebrates The Music Of Bob Dylan," a three and a half hour tribute concert, is broadcast live by various TV and radio stations in the US and Europe. | Bob Dylan | Facebook

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