Oldies

1963 - "Puff The Magic Dragon" was released by Peter, Paul and Mary. 1964 - Capitol released the Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love" backed with "You Can't Do That." 1969 - The musical "1776" opened on Broadway. 1974 - The new Opryland auditorium in Nashville was dedicated. 1979 - Twisted Sister became the first band to sell out New York City's Palladium without ever releasing a record. The band did […]

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 at an Exhibition" premiered in Los Angeles, CA. 1976 - The album "Destroyer" was released […]

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 Patti were arrested in Esher, Surrey. The charge was cannabis resin possession after authorities found 120 joints in their house. 1974 - Nilsson and John Lennon were ejected from the Troubador Club in Los Angeles for heckling the Tom Smothers' comedy act. 1991 […]

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 (Shadows of Knight) was arrested for distributing cocaine. 1990 - In London, Mick Jagger announced […]

1966 - The Beach Boys began recording "God Only Knows." 1979 - James Brown played at the Grand Ole Opry. 1988 - Andy Gibb died from myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) following a long battle with cocaine addiction, which had weakened his heart. 1988 - In the U.S.,Prince's 10th album was released entitled "Lovesexy." Some stores refused to sell the album due to the nude portrait that was on the […]

1961 - The Supremes released their first single, "I Want A Guy." 1974 - Bad Company performed its first concert in England. 1975 - Elvis Presley began his final recording session at RCA's Hollywood studios. 1976 - Keith Moon collapsed onstage at the start of a Who concert in the Boston Garden. Who Merchandise 1979 - ABC-TV aired the documentary "Heroes of Rock & Roll." 1987 - U2 released the […]

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. 1970 - Diana Ross opened her first outing as a solo performer in Framingham, MA. […]

1955 - Elvis Presley made his first TV appearance on the "Louisiana Hayride" show. 1960 - Elvis Presley was honorably discharged from the Army. 1963 - Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in a plane crash near Nashville, TN. 1968 - Jerry Lee Lewis opened in the rock musical adaptation of "Othello" in Hollywood, CA. 1969 - The magazine "Creem" was published for the first time. 1969 - […]