Santana (1969 album) Santana (1969 album) Santana is the debut studio album by American Latin rock band Santana. It was released on August 30, 1969. Over half of the album's length is composed of instrumental music, recorded by what was originally a purely free-form jam band. At the suggestion of manager Bill Graham, the band took to writing more conventional songs for more impact, but managed to retain the essence of improvisation in the music. The album was destined to be a major release, given a headstart by the band's performance at the Woodstock Festival earlier that August. "Jingo" was not very successful
1969 Richmond 500 total prize purse of $18,900 ($ when adjusted for inflation). Four notable crew chiefs would be present at this event; they were John Hill, Dick Hutcherson, Dale Inman and Harry Hyde. "† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased" <br> "* Driver failed to finish race" 1969 Richmond 500 The 1969 Richmond 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on April 13, 1969, at Richmond Fairgrounds (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by