On This Day, September 26 in Music History
EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 26 in 1937 – American singer Bessie Smith nicknamed the ‘Empress of the Blues’ died in a car accident at the age of 43. 1958 – Connie Francis started a six-week stint at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with the double A-side ‘Carolina Moon/Stupid Cupid’. 1960 – Connie Francis scored her second number…