1957 – Ricky Nelson recorded his first songs. 1964 – “Funny Girl” opened on Broadway starring Barbra Streisand. 1964 – Pete Best (Beatles) appeared live on the TV show “I’ve Got a Secret.” 1965 – It was announced that Jeff Beck would take Eric Clapton’s place in the Yardbirds. 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko […]
1960 – Roy Orbison recorded “Only the Lonely.” 1961 – Elvis Presley performed his last live show for the next eight years in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The show raised $62,000 for the U.S.S. Arizona memorial fund. 1963 – The Beach Boys released the album “Surfin’ U.S.A.” 1967 – The Who made its U.S. concert debut […]
1956 – Sammy Davis, Jr. starred in the play, “Mr. Wonderful,” in New York City. 1956 – Carl Perkins was injured in a car accident on his way to perform on the “Perry Como Show.” 1958 – Hank Williams Jr. made his stage debut in Swainsboro, GA, at the age of eight. 1962 – Barbra […]
1959 – Bobby Rydell made his first TV appearance, on “American Bandstand.” 1960 – Elvis Presley made his first post-Army recording. 1961 – Ricky Nelson recorded “Hello Mary Lou.” 1963 – Jan & Dean recorded “Surf City.” 1965 – The first Motown tour of the U.K. began. 1968 – Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Richie Furay […]
1957 – Elvis Presley bought the mansion he called Graceland. 1958 – “Our Song” was released by Tom and Jerry. Later they used their real names, which were Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. 1962 – Bob Dylan released his self-titled debut album. 1966 – Gary Leeds (Walker Brothers) was abducted by British students trying to […]
1962 – Gary “U.S.” Bonds performed on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” 1965 – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Bill Wyman were arrested for “insulting behavior” in London. The act was urinating on the wall of the Francis Garage. Rolling Stones 1977 – The Clash’s first single “White Riot” was released. 1978 – California Jam II […]
1945 – “Billboard” magazine began listing a top albums chart. The first #1 was “The Nat King Cole Trio.” 1956 – The Lerner and Loewe musical “My Fair Lady” opened on Broadway. 1968 – “LIFE” magazine called Jimi Hendrix “the most spectacular guitarist in the world.” 1974 – The Emerson, Lake and Palmer movie “Pictures […]
1939 – Artie Shaw and his band recorded “Deep Purple.” 1955 – The Dave Brubeck Quartet appeared for the first time at Carnegie Hall in New York City. 1957 – The Crickets recorded a cha-cha version of “Maybe Baby.” 1969 – Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman were married. 1969 – George Harrison and his wife […]
1959 – The play “Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. 1968 – Otis Redding posthumously received a gold record for his single, “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay”. 1969 – Motown bought the Jackson 5 out of their contract with Steeltown. 1982 – Jimmy Sohns […]
1962 – The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC in Great Britain. The show was “Teenager’s Turn”. 1964 – The Dave Clark 5 made their first appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show”. 1965 – The Beach Boys’ “Help Me Rhonda” was released. 1968 – The Fillmore East opened in New York City. […]