Browsing: this day in music june 18

The dismissal of a third of its nominating committee fueled doubts about the credibility of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame selections

Tulsa, OK-born Radle played with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Delaney and Bonnie, Leon Russell, Duane Allman, and Derek and the Dominos but died young

The introduction of the 12-inch vinyl record drove a sales and artistic boom in recorded music. The CD was thought to have killed the now resurgent format