Today in Music History for Aug. 24:

In 1841, cellist Henri Billet, who may well have been the first Russian musician to visit Canada, appeared at the Theatre royal in Quebec City.

In 1860, 250 singers from "The Montreal Musical Union," an orchestra and soloists performed the "Cantata in Honour of the Prince of Wales" on occasion of the prince's visit to Montreal. The work was written by Montreal resident Charles Wugk Sabatier.

In 1956, people waited outside for hours before the opening of London's first rock club, Studio 51.

In 1960, Stevie Wonder was the first musician to reach No. 1 on the pop and R&B charts with “Fingertips, Part 2” and No. 1 on the album chart with "The 12-Year-Old Genius."

In 1965, "The Rolling Stones" met their future manager, Allen Klein, for the first time at

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