Oldies

1958 - Buddy Holly recorded his last studio session. Holly and the Crickets recorded "True Love Ways," "Moondreams," "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," and "Raining in my Heart." 1962 - Cliff Richard appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show." 1964 - The movie musical "My Fair Lady" made its world premier in New York. 1965 - The Kingsmen and the Dave Clark Five appear on "Shindig!" 1966 - The Who appeared on […]

1954 - The musical "Peter Pan" opened. 1955 - "Day-O" was recorded by Harry Belafonte. The name was changed to "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)." 1960 - The Elvis Presley film "G.I. Blues" premiered. 1962 - The Four Seasons released "Big Girls Don't Cry." 1962 - The Irvin Berlin musical "Mr. President" opened on Broadway. 1969 - Plastic Ono Band released the song "Cold Turkey." 1972 - Elton John's single […]

1953 - Singer Julius LaRosa was fired publicly on "Arthur Godfrey Time" by Godfrey. 1966 - The Yardbirds arrived in New York for their first U.S. tour. 1967 - "I Second That Emotion" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles was released by Tamla-Motown. 1979 - Prince's second album "Prince" was released. 1992 - The Metallica single "Wherever I May Roam" was released. -- Photo Credit: Northfoto / Shutterstock.com

1951 - Little Richard held his first recording session in Atlanta, GA. 1954 - Elvis Presley made his first radio appearance on the "Louisiana Hayride." 1965 - The Beatles were decorated with the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. 1966 - Joan Baez and 123 other anti-draft demonstrators were arrested for blocking the entrance to the Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland, CA. 1968 - The Jimi Hendrix […]

1955 - Buddy Holly, Larry Welborn, and Bob Montgomery open for Bill Haley & the Comets in Lubbock, TX. Eddie Crandell saw the show later arranges for Holly to record his first demo. 1964 - The secret marriage of Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) to Shirley Ann Arnold took place. 1966 - Grace Slick made her first appearance with Jefferson Airplane. 1972 - Joe Cocker was arrested with his band in […]

1957 - Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra introduced the Ford Edsel on an hour long special. 1963 - In Britain, the Beatles appeared on the ITV's "Sunday Night at the Palladium." It was their first appearance on a major TV show. 1967 - Pat Boone, the owner of the Oakland Oaks, sang the national anthem at the first game of the new American Basketball Association. 1970 - Janis Joplin's ashes […]

1957 - Little Richard tossed four diamond rings into the Hunter River in Sydney, Australia, to prove that he was giving up rock-n-roll for his faith in God. He returned to music five years later. 1962 - Little Richard headlined a concert in New Brighton. One of the opening acts was the Beatles. 1968 - John Sebastian left the band Lovin' Spoonful to start his solo career. 1969 - The […]

1959 - Bobby Darin became the youngest performer to headline the Sands Hotel's Copa Room in Las Vegas, NV. Johnny Mathis held the previous record (he had been 23). 1964 - The Rolling Stones announced they had cancelled a planned tour in South Africa because of an anti-apartheid embargo by the British Musicians' Union. 1967 - Doc Severinsen replaced Skitch Henderson as musical director of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny […]