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In Music History
1905 Harold Arlen is born Hyman Arluck in Buffalo, New York. A prolific composer, he writes "Over The Rainbow" with lyricist Yip Harburg.
1888 Frederick Lawrence Wright, founder of Melody Maker, is born at 23 Upper Conduit Street, Leicester.
Rolling Stone Explains Groupie Culture
1969Rolling Stone's front cover features an article on "groupies" - introducing a new term to the popular lexicon.
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