Category Archives: 1980s

‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues’ by Elton John peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1984)

(Saturday, January 28, 1984) — “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” by Elton John peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues’ by Elton John peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1984)

Woody Allen’s ‘Broadway Danny Rose’ comedy film opens in Manhattan 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1984)


Video: 'Broadway Danny Rose' trailer

(Friday, January 27, 1984, scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EST)Broadway Danny Rose, a black-and-white comedy film about a hapless theatrical agent who, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob, opened this morning at the Beekman Theatre at 1254 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Broadway Danny Rose’ comedy film opens in Manhattan 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1984)