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Today in Music History for July 1: In 1915, bluesman Willie Dixon, an important link between blues and rock 'n' roll, was born in Vicksburg, Miss.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 30: Actress Lea Massari is 91. Actress Nancy Dussault is 88. Songwriter Tony Hatch is 85. Singer Glenn Shorrock of the Little River Band is 80. Singer-songwriter Murray McLauchlan is 76.

Today in History for June 30: In 1859, French acrobat Blondin crossed the Niagara gorge on a tightrope. Before reaching the 91原创 side, he stopped to drink champagne and perform other feats. A crowd of 25,000 watched.

Today in Music History for June 30: In 1917, jazz drummer Buddy Rich was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Beginning in the late 1930s, Rich drummed with a succession of big bands, including Bunny Berrigan, Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 29: Songwriter L. Russell Brown is 84. Actor Gary Busey is 80. Drummer Ian Paice of Deep Purple is 76. Actor-turned-Congressman-turned-radio host Fred Grandy is 76.

Today in History for June 29: In 67, according to tradition, the Apostle Paul was beheaded with a sword near Rome, probably by order of Emperor Nero, during a time when Christianity was outlawed.

Today in Music History for June 29: In 1888, the first musical recording in Britain was made at the Crystal Palace in London on the occasion of the Handel Festival. The recording was made using Thomas Edison's cylinder phonograph.

Today in History for July 8: On this date: In 1629, Spain's King Philip III sent England's King Charles the First an elephant and five camels. Included were instructions that the elephant be given a gallon of wine each day.

Today in History for July 12: On this date: In 1191, the armies of the Third Crusade (1189-92), led by England's King Richard I (The Lionhearted), captured the Syrian seaport of Acre, now located in northern Israel.

Today in History for July 11: On this date: In 1533, Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII. In 1656, Ann Austin and Mary Fisher became the first Quakers to arrive in America and were promptly arrested.