On this day in Music History - August 30, 1961 24-year-old Gene Chandler records "Duke Of Earl" at Universal Recording in Chicago. It will become Vee Jay Records' first number one hit and first million seller next February. The song would be inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2002 and was selected by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Chandler would place twenty-five more songs on the Billboard Hot 100, but none were as successful as "Duke Of

Gary Indiana has begun a journey of Murals ,that tell the history of Gary Ind .this is an exciting time to be a resident of Gary ind !!!the latest to be highlighted today is the husband and wife team Vivian Carter and James Brackett. These two was powerhouse couple of their age that brought the most popular musical groups to the world as you can see the mural depicts the many musical groups we can thank Vee Jay records big ups to the artist The City of Gary we are inspired by this Beautiful Mura