Oldies

1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis announced that he had married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra. 1966 - Bruce Springsteen and his first band, the Castilles, recorded their first and only record, "That's What You Get" backed with "Baby I." It was never released. 1970 - Elvis Presley signed a three-picture deal with MGM. 1980 - In New York, five gold records that belonged to Jimi Hendrix were stolen from the Electric […]

1959 - The musical "Gypsy" opened on Broadway. 1968 - Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) was arrested for a second time for possession of cannabis in his London apartment. 1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day "bed-in" in Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel. 1970 - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded "Ohio." 1971 - Paul McCartney released "Ram." 1979 - Elton John began a series of Russian concerts that […]

1954 - Bill Haley and the Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" was released. It was not successful until it was released in 1955 on the soundtrack to "Blackboard Jungle." 1960 - Alan Freed, a disc jockey, was indicted for income tax evasion stemming from payola. 1968 - Pete Townshed and Karen Astley were married. 1969 - Peter Cetera (Chicago) was beaten up by four men at a Chicago Cubs-Dodgers baseball […]

1963 - Jan & Dean's "Surf City" was released. 1963 - Joan Baez headlined the first Monterey Folk Festival in California. 1967 - "Don't Look Back", a documentary on Bob Dylan's 1965 British tour, premiered in San Francisco, CA. 1969 - The Who released the album "Tommy" in the U.S. 1971 - The musical "Godspell" opened in New York City and ran for 2,124 performances. 1975 - Mick Jagger (Rolling […]

1965 - The Rolling Stones appeared with Chuck Berry on the television show "Hollywood A-GO-GO." 1965 - The Beach Boys appeared on the "The Ed Sullivan Show" and performed "Help Me Rhonda." 1966 - The Beach Boys album "Pet Sounds" was released. 1968 - Tony Joe White recorded "Polk Salad Annie." 1969 - Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) was arrested for possession of marijuana at the Royal Orleans Hotel in New […]

1963 - The Hollies began recording their first sessions for their first album. "Stay with The Hollies" was released in January 1964. 1971 - Two short films by John Lennon were shown at the Cannes Film Festival in France. 1974 - Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) released his first solo album, "Monkey Grip." It was the first solo effort by a member of the Rolling Stones. 1984 - Nils Lofgren replaced […]

Pat Boone, singer, actor, producer, motivational speaker and recognized for his family values, will be attending the Memorial Day Celebration being hosted at Pierce Brothers "Valhalla" Memorial Park, 10621 Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood. According to Mr. James Etter, the event Organizer, Pat Boone is making a personal appearance at this event to honor our Veterans. The popular singer has sold more than 45 Million Albums to date. Boone is […]

1956 - Buddy Holly got a prescription for contact lenses. He couldn't get used to wearing them so he continued to use his trademark glasses. 1956 - The Platters released their self-titled debut album on Mecury Records. 1959 - Cliff Richard's first movie, "Serious Charge," premiered. 1968 - Paul McCartney and John Lennon were guests on NBC's "Tonight Show" with guest host Joe Gragiola.. 1968 - The Rascals recorded "People […]

1954 - "The Pajama Game" made its debut on Broadway in New York City at the St. James Theatre. 1955 - Elvis Presley's performance at Jacksonville, FL, became the first Presley show at which a riot ensued. 1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis was granted a divorce from his second wife six months after marrying his third wife, Myra. 1966 - The Kinks recorded "Sunny Afternoon." 1970 - The Beatles film […]