

1957: Catholic Cardinal Stritch of Chicago bans rock & roll from all Catholic high schools, thereby ensuring the wild popularity of rock music among Catholic students.

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1969: This is the day that The Who first performs their rock opera Tommy live in concert in Dalton, England.
Five years later to the day (1974), they begin filming the movie version, directed by Ken Russell.
Twenty-four years later (1993), the Broadway version opens.


1957: Catholic Cardinal Stritch of Chicago bans rock & roll from all Catholic high schools, thereby ensuring the wild popularity of rock music among Catholic students.
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