1965 – The Beatles received a gold record for the song “Help!” 1965 – The Rolling Stones appeared on the British TV show “Ready Steady Go!” Mick Jagger and Andrew Loog Oldham performed a parody of Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe.” 1970 – An ad was run in “Melody Maker” by Genesis looking […]
1953 – Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery auditioned for the radio station KDAV in Lubbock, TX. They were given a half-hour Sunday afternoon show to perform country and bluegrass music. 1956 – Elvis Presley shared his success with his family by purchasing his mother a pink Cadillac. 1965 – James Brown and Booker T. & […]
1964 Walt Disney’s “Mary Poppins” directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke premieres in Los Angeles 1965 The Beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley 1970 Jimi Hendrix creates his last studio recording at Electric Lady Studios in New York, an instrumental called “Slow Blues” 1977 “Chicago” closes at 46th […]
1964 – The Kinks “You Really Got Me” was released in the U.S. 1968 – The first Beatles single on their own Apple Records was released in the U.S. The single was “Hey Jude” b/w “Revolution.” 1967 – Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” was released as the opening track on the U.S. release of “Are You […]
1970 – Emerson, Lake and Palmer made their world debut at Plymouth Guild Hall in Plymouth, England. 1970 – Elton John made his first live appearance in the U.S. He opened for David Ackles at “The Troubadour” in Los Angeles, CA. 1973 – Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers) broke a leg in a car crash in […]
1964 – The Beatles released “Matchbox/Slow Down.” 1978 – Bruce Springsteen appeared on the cover of “Rolling Stone.” 1979 – “I Wanna Be Your Lover” by Prince was released. It was his first U.S. hit. 1979 – B.B. King celebrated his 30th year in show business at a special celebration held at the Roxy Theatre […]
1949 – Ralph Flanagan and his orchestra recorded “You’re Breaking My Heart.” 1962 – Ringo Starr made his first appearance as a Beatle. 1962 – Peter, Paul & Mary’s “If I Had A Hammer” was released. 1973 – Gene Krupa played for the final time with the original Benny Goodman Quartet. 1973 – The Doobie […]
1924 – “The Prisoner’s Song” by Vernon Dalhart became the first country music record to sell one million copies. 1930 – Guy Lombardo and his orchestra recorded “Go Home and Tell Your Mother.” 1938 – Robert Johnson played a show at a roadhouse outside Greenwood, MS. It has been speculated that Johnson was poisoned after […]
1952 – Hank Williams was fired from the Grand Ole Opry and told not to return until he was sober. 1965 – The Beatles’ movie “Help!” premiered in the New York. 1966 – The Beatles arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to start their last tour of the U.S. 1969 – Diana Ross invited 350 guests […]
1954 – Elvis Presley made an appearance in Memphis where he debuted “That’s All Right (Mama).” 1959 – The four male members of the Platters are arrested and charged with aiding and abetting prostitution, lewdness and assignation. They were acquitted on December 10, 1959. 1970 – Jim Morrison’s trial for allegedly exposing himself onstage in […]