Today in Music History

May 17th in music history features Tom Petty, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joni Mitchell, Whitney Houston and T.G.I.F the Movie.

-         1958: The Killer's hometown of Ferriday, LA, holds its first annual "Jerry Lee Lewis Day."

-         1963: The first Monterey Folk Festival took place over three days in Monterey,California. The festival featured Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Peter Paul and Mary.

-         1969: Joni Mitchell was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, on sale for 35 Cents, (2/6).

-         1978: The disco film Thank God It's Friday, starring Donna Summer, premieres inLos Angeles.

-         1986: Whitney Houston started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Greatest Love Of All', the singers third US No.1

-         1987: A fire destroyed Tom Petty's house in Los Angeles, the cost was estimated at $800,000.

-         1989: Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman's first Sticky Fingers restaurant opened in London.