Oldies

1959 - Bobby Rydell made his first TV appearance, on "American Bandstand." 1960 - Elvis Presley made his first post-Army recording. 1961 - Ricky Nelson recorded "Hello Mary Lou." 1963 - Jan & Dean recorded "Surf City." 1965 - The first Motown tour of the U.K. began. 1968 - Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Richie Furay and Jim Messina were arrested on drug charges in Los Angeles, CA. 1969 - John […]

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. Rolling Stones 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 […]

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 […]

1955 - Elvis Presley was interviewed by Jimmy Dean on Jimmy's television show. 1956 - The movie "Rock Around the Clock" (with Bill Haley) made its premiere in Washington, DC. 1958 - Perry Como's "Catch A Falling Star" was certified as the first gold single. 1960 - Sam Cooke began his first tour of the West Indies. 1963 - Gerry & the Pacemakers released their first British single, "How Do […]

1961 - Rick Nelson recorded "Travelin' Man". 1965 - Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds. 1976 - The Jackson 5 moved from Motown to Epic Records. They also changed their name to the Jackson's. 1984 - MTV premiered its weekly "Top 20 Video Countdown" show. 1987 - Bryan Adams' "Heat of the Night" became the first commercially released cassette single in the U.S. 1987 - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet […]

1939 - Artie Shaw and his band recorded "Deep Purple." 1955 - The Dave Brubeck Quartet appeared for the first time at Carnegie Hall in New York City. 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 […]

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 […]

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. […]