‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ by The Byrds peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (June 26 1965)

(Saturday, June 26, 1965)“Mr. Tambourine Man” by The Byrds (the group’s first appearance on the chart) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. The Byrds’ version of “Mr. Tambourine Man” was listed as the number 79 song on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”