Oldies

1956 - Buddy Holly released his first single, "Blue Days, Black Nights." 1964 - The Rolling Stones' debut album, "The Rolling Stones" was released in the U.K. 1965 - The Hollies opened their first tour of the U.S. at the Brooklyn Paramount theater in New York. 1966 - Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman" was released. 1971 - The Rolling Stones released "Brown Sugar"in the UK. It was […]

1966 - Buffalo Springfield were the opening act for The Byrds in San Bernadino, CA. 1967 - The Nancy and Frank Sinatra duet "Somethin' Stupid" hit #1 on the U.S. singles chart. It was the first father and daughter act to hit #1. 1969 - Archie Bell (Drells) was released from military service after a tour of Vietnam. 1982 - Billy Joel was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident on […]

1954 - Bill Haley and the Comets recorded "Rock Around the Clock." The song was released a year later in the movie "Blackboard Jungle." 1954 - Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle and Roll" was released. 1955 - The national radio show "Your Hit Parade" celebrated its 20th anniversary. 1963 - Bob Dylan performed his first major solo concert at Town Hall in New York City. 1964 - Chubby Checker and […]

1961 - Bob Dylan made his professional singing debut in Greenwich Village. He opened for John Lee Hooker at Gerde's Folk City. 1966 - NBC broadcasted the last episode of "Hullabaloo." Reruns were aired through August 29. 1966 - Frank Sinatra recorded "Strangers in the Night." 1966 - Buffalo Springfield debuted at The Troubadour in Hollywood, CA. 1968 - Big Brother & the Holding Company made their national TV debut […]

1967 - The first Human Be-in took place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 1970 - Diana Ross performed for the last time with the Supremes during a show in Las Vegas, NV. 1972 - Elvis Presley reportedly drew the largest audience for a single TV show to that time when he presented a live, worldwide concert from Honolulu, HI. 1973 - Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) was arrrested on drug […]

1958 - Buddy Holly's Fender Stratocaster was stolen in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The replacement guitar was also stolen later the same month. 1965 - Bruce Johnston joined the Beach Boys as the permanent replacement for Brian Wilson. 1965 - The Rolling Stones made their first live appearance on British TV's "Ready Steady Go!" 1966 - Jeff Beck collapsed onstage during a Yardbirds concert in France. 1970 -Paul McCartney quit the […]

1964 - The Supremes recorded "Where Did Our Love Go." The song was their first No. 1 single. 1968 - The Petula Clark TV special "Petula" aired on NBC. 1970 - In London, the U.K. premiere of the Woodstock movie took place. The film was a documentary of the August 1969 festival that took place in Bethel, NY. 1971 - Chicago became the first rock group to sell out a […]

1964 - The Searchers appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show." It was the Searchers' U.S. debut. 1968 - Simon & Garfunkel's single "Mrs. Robinson" was released. 1974 - The Guess Who hosted a celebrity tennis tournament in Toronto to benefit Ballet of Canada. 1977 - David Bowie appeared on Dinah Shore's TV special. 1978 - Duran Duran made their live debut at The Lecture Theatre at Birmingham Polytechnic. 1980 - […]

1954 - Maestro Arturo Toscanini conducted his last concert with the NBC Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City ending a 17-year association with the orchestra. 1959 - Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" hit #13. It was his first posthumous hit. 1960 - Elvis Presley recorded "Are You Lonesome Tonight." 1964 - The Beatles made music history by holding the top five places in the singles charts […]