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This Day in Rock History - May 10th

A lot of great music was being made in the studio on this day. Among the artists recording:

1965: The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
1965: The Beatles - "Dizzy Miss Lizzie," "Bad Boy"
1974: Eric Clapton - "I Shot the Sheriff"
1979: Bob Dylan - "Slow Train"

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