‘Rock and Roll Music’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 14 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 14, 1976) — “Rock and Roll Music” by The Beach Boys peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rock and Roll Music’ by The Beach Boys peaks at #5 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 14 1976) →

‘Turn the Beat Around’ by Vicki Sue Robinson peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 14 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, August 14, 1976) — “Turn the Beat Around” by Vicki Sue Robinson peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Turn the Beat Around’ by Vicki Sue Robinson peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 14 1976) →

Rainey Bethea hangs in last public execution in U.S. 90 years ago (Aug 14 1936)

1930s


Video: 'Rainey Bethea: The photographic story of America’s last public execution, 1936'

(Friday, August 14, 1936, pronounced dead at 5:44 a.m. EST) — Rainey Bethea, an African-American who was about 27 years old, became the last man to be publicly executed in the United States today as he was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, for raping and murdering Lischia Edwards, a 70-year-old white woman. Continue reading Rainey Bethea hangs in last public execution in U.S. 90 years ago (Aug 14 1936) →

‘Summer in the City’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 13/20/27, 1966). Continue reading ‘Summer in the City’ by The Lovin’ Spoonful peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1966) →

The Beatles perform first of two shows in Detroit 60 years ago this hour (Aug 13 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: '[NEW FILM] The Beatles - Live at Olympia Stadium, Detroit (August 13th, 1966) [8mm Film]'

(Saturday, August 13, 1966, following performances by four opening acts scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles performed this afternoon at Olympia Stadium in Detroit on the second stop of a 14-city, 19-show trek that would prove to be the band’s final tour (today’s second performance was scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. EDT). Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows in Detroit 60 years ago this hour (Aug 13 1966) →

‘Mother’s Little Helper’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, August 13, 1966) — “Mother’s Little Helper” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mother’s Little Helper’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago today (Aug 13 1966) →

The Beatles arrive in Detroit 60 years ago this hour (Aug 13 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'Detroit Airport newsreel footage 1966'

(Saturday, August 13, 1966, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles arrived this morning at Detroit Airport from Chicago to perform two shows at Olympia Stadium on the second stop of a 14-city 19-show North American tour.

Phil Silvers fills in for injured Ed Sullivan 60 years ago this hour (Aug 12 1956)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: 'The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 hosted by (Burt Reynolds) | 1991 CBS Full Special' (Aug. 6, 1956, at 1:00:34)

(Sunday, August 12, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Comedian Phil Silvers hosted The Ed Sullivan Show tonight on CBS-TV, filling in for Ed Sullivan, 54, who was injured in a head-on collision on Aug. 6, 1956, in Seymour, Connecticut. Continue reading Phil Silvers fills in for injured Ed Sullivan 60 years ago this hour (Aug 12 1956) →