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On this day in 1964…

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On October 25th, 1964, The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

That evening, Mick, Keith, Brian, Bill and Charlie awaited their time backstage, taking in some of the eclectic performances that made up a Sullivan variety hour. Then, about halfway through the show Ed Sullivan introduced The Rolling Stones to an audience of raucous, screaming fans.

As the curtain lifted, the shaggy-haired band mates stepped into their places and dove right into the Chuck Berry blues classic, “Around & Around.” A young Mick Jagger, flanked by the innocent looking pair of Keith Richards and Brian Jones, did his best to sing over screams from the audience as he wriggled around the stage. Right as the song ended, the curtain dropped over the band to the dismay of all of the teenage girls watching in living rooms across the nation.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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