According to the AP, on January tenth:
- In 1948, future country star Loretta Webb married Oliver "Mooney" Lynn, becoming Loretta Lynn.
- In 1956, Elvis Presley began his first recording session for RCA Records. "Heartbreak Hotel" was among the songs he recorded.
- In 1967, National Educational Television, the forerunner of the Public Broadcasting Service, operated as a true network for the first time as it carried President Lyndon B. Johnson's State of the Union address.
- In 1971, singer Bob Dylan performed with country musician Earl Scruggs for a PBS documentary.
- In 1976, bluesman Howlin' Wolf died of cancer in a Chicago-area hospital. He was a major influence on musicians like Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones.
- In 1981, the production of "Pirates of Penzance," starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith, moved to Broadway after successfully playing the New York Shakespeare Festival.
- In 1989, Michael Jackson's "Moonwalker" video was released. Jackson played a superhero in the video, which included a lengthy fantasy segment set to the song "Smooth Criminal."
- In 1991, Clint Black joined the Grand Ole Opry.
- In 2000, Melissa Etheridge and her partner, Julie Cypher, revealed David Crosby was the father of their two children by artificial insemination.
- In 2009, singer Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas married actor Josh Duhamel at a vineyard in Malibu, California.
Today's Birthdays:
- Blues artist Eddy Clearwater is 78.
- Rock singer-musician Ronnie Hawkins is 78.
- Movie director Walter Hill is 73.
- Singer Frank Sinatra Junior is 69.
- Singer Rod Stewart is 68.
- Singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen of Steely Dan is 65.
- Actor William Sanderson ("Deadwood," ''Newhart") is 65.
- Singer Pat Benatar is 60.
- Guitarist Michael Schenker (Scorpions) is 58.
- Singer Shawn Colvin is 57.
- Singer-guitarist Curt Kirkwood of Meat Puppets is 54.
- Singer Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies is 49.
- Actress Trini Alvarado is 46.
- Singer Brent Smith of Shinedown is 35.
- Rapper Chris Smith of Kris Kross is 34.
- Actress Sarah Shahi is 33.
