That "Deaf, Dumb and Blind Kid" is 44 years old today. On May 23, 1969, The Who released their 4th album simply called "Tommy". The album was originally banned by the BBC and some U.S. radio stations because it was considered "sick and exploitive" due to the dark theme of child abuse. In 1998, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic and significant value." Upon its release in 1969, Life magazine declared, "For sheer power, invention and brilliance of performance, 'Tommy' outstrips anything that has ever come out of a rock recording studio." In a 1971 interview, the bassist for The Who, the Late John Entwistle said,"I've grown to like it but it took us eight months altogether; six months recording, two months mixing. We had to do so many of the tracks again, because it took so long we had to keep going back and rejuvenating the numbers. It just started to drive us mad, we were getting brainwashed by the whole thing, and I started to hate it." Happy 44th Birthday "Tommy"!!!

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