Music History
Oct 6 Mick Jagger apologizes for racist lyrics in "Some Girls"
Country Music Association Awards
Oct 9 12th Country Music Association Awards: Dolly Parton, Crystal Gayle, and Don Williams win
Music History
Oct 9 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Ballroom" premieres in NYC
- Oct 10 Aerosmith's Steve Tyler & Joe Perry injured by a cherry bomb
- Oct 10 British pop music magazine "Smash Hits" first published
52nd Street
Oct 11 Columbia Records releases "52nd Street", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's sixth studio album; it becomes his 1st chart-topper, and wins 3 Grammy Awards
Murder of Interest
Oct 12 Sid Vicious charged with murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen
- Oct 13 "52nd Street" 6th studio album by Billy Joel is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year 1979)
Music History
Oct 17 US President Jimmy Carter presents Congressional Medal to singer Marian Anderson
- Oct 20 British ska-rock band The Police perform 1st US concert at CBGBs in NYC
- Oct 22 "King of Hearts" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 48 performances
- Oct 23 Punk rock singer Sid Vicious attempts suicide while at Riker's Detention Center in NYC
Music History
Oct 24 Keith Richards convicted of heroin possession in Toronto
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