Oldies

1951 - "The King and I" opened on Broadway. 1962 - Gene Chandler received a gold record for "Duke of Earl." 1966 - The Rolling Stones played a concert at L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix, Paris, France. About 85 people were arrested for rioting after the show. 1973 - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show appeared on the cover of "Rolling Stone." 1980 - The BeeGees were sued by a Chicago man […]

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 Ono began their "bed-in" for peace in Amsterdam. 1970 - Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & […]

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 in New York. 1968 - The 58th and final episode of "The Monkees" TV show […]

1958 - Elvis Presley was sworn in as a private in the U.S. Army. 1965 - Bill Wyman was knocked unconscious by an electrical shock from a microphone stand. It was the first date of the Rolling Stones anniversary tour. 1966 - The New York State Assembly passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to sell bootlegs. 1973 - Lou Reed was bitten on his rear end by a fan […]

1961 - Elvis Presley recorded "Can't Help Falling in Love." 1964 - John Lennon's first book, "In His Own Write" was published. 1969 - Anita Bryant and the Letterman appeared at a "Rally For Decency" in Miami following Jim Morrison's indecent exposure onstage there. 1973 - Yoko Ono was granted permission to live in the U.S. permanently. 1971 - John Lennon was ordered to leave the U.S. within 60 days […]

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 Streisand opened in the Broadway show "I Can Get it For You Wholesale." 1963 - […]

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 raise money for charity. 1968 - Donovan traveled to India to study transcendental meditation under […]

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. 1977 - The Clash's first single "White Riot" was released. 1978 - California Jam II was held in Ontario, CA. Over 250,000 people were in attendance. 1982 - Teddy Pendergrass was severely […]

1956 - Carl Perkins appeared on ABC-TV's "Ozark Jubilee" and performed "Blue Suede Shoes." It was his first television appearance. Elvis Presley performed the song the same night on CBS-TV's "Stage Show." 1958 - The Coasters recorded "Yakety Yak." 1962 - Billboard reported that Ray Charles had started Tangerine, his own record label. 1967 - Bobby Vee recorded "Come Back When You Grow Up." 1968 - The Bee Gees made […]