The Beach Boys make first appearance on ‘Shindig!’ 50 years ago this hour (Dec 23 1964)


Video: 'The Beach Boys - Dance, Dance, Dance (Shindig - 1964)'

(Wednesday, December 23, 1964, 8:30 p.m. EST) — Only hours after Brian Wilson suffered a nervous breakdown on a flight from Los Angeles to Houston, The Beach Boys made their first appearance on ABC-TV’s musical variety series Shindig! tonight (taped Dec. 14, 1964), performing “Dance, Dance, Dance,” “Little Saint Nick,” “Monster Mash,” “Papa Oom Mow Mow,” “Johnny B. Goode,” and “We Three Kings of Orient Are” at ABC Studios in Los Angeles.

Video: 'Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (Shindig)'

Video: 'The Beach Boys - Monster Mash & Papa Oom Mow Mow (Shindig - 1964)'

Video: 'The Beach Boys - Johnny B. Good (Shindig - Dec 23, 1964)'

Video: 'The Beach Boys We Three Kings Of Orient Are'