(Wednesday, December 15, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today by by Ed Williams on New York radio station WCBS-FM about his new group Wings and their debut album Wild Life. Also interviewed are Wings members Linda McCartney, Denny Seiwell and Denny Laine.
Monthly Archives: December 2011
McCartney appears on Germany’s ‘Wetten Dass..?’ 10 years ago today (2001)
(Saturday, December 15, 2001) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney appeared today on Wetten Dass..? in Dresden, Germany.
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George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Tokyo 20 years ago this hour (1991)
Video: 'Piggies'
(Saturday, December 15, 1991, 6 p.m. JST) — Rock legends George Harrison and Eric Clapton performed tonight at Tokyo Dome Stadium, Tokyo, as part of their 12-date tour of Japan.
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‘Is This Any Way to Run a Paradise?’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'Is This Any Way to Run a Paradise?' (part 1)
(Tuesday, December 14, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — McGarrett and the team must find out who is behind a series of ecological stunts, when it is feared that a company executive will be their next target on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Is This Any Way to Run a Paradise?’ episode airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
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George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Tokyo 20 years ago this hour (1991)
Video: 'My Sweet Lord'
(Friday, December 14, 1991, 6 p.m. JST) — Rock legends George Harrison and Eric Clapton performed tonight at Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, as part of their 12-date tour of Japan. Continue reading George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Tokyo 20 years ago this hour (1991)
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‘A Beautiful Mind’ premieres in Los Angeles 10 years ago today (2001)
(Thursday, December 13, 2001) — A Beautiful Mind, a drama film based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics, premiered today in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘A Beautiful Mind’ premieres in Los Angeles 10 years ago today (2001)
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General Sherman judged ‘insane’ by newspaper 150 years ago today (1861)
Video: Sherman relieved (@ 1:29:52)
(Thursday, December 12, 1861) — Union General William Tecumseh today picked up a copy of the Cincinnati Daily Commercial and read, “General W.T. Sherman, late commander of the Department of the Cumberland, is insane. It appears that he was at times when commanding in Kentucky, stark mad…”
After other newspapers parroted the claim, Sherman, by his own admission, sank “into a perfect ‘slough of despond,” and even contemplated suicide.
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‘Stop and Smell The Roses’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #98 in USA 30 years ago today (1981)
Video: 'Private Property'
(Saturday, December 12, 1981) — Stop and Smell the Roses, the eighth studio album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, peaked at #98 on today’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart. Continue reading ‘Stop and Smell The Roses’ by Ringo Starr peaks at #98 in USA 30 years ago today (1981)
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George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Osaka 20 years ago this hour (1991)
Video: 'Something'
(Wednesday, December 12, 1991, 7 p.m. JST) — Rock legends George Harrison and Eric Clapton performed tonight at Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, as part of their 12-date tour of Japan. Continue reading George Harrison, Eric Clapton perform in Osaka 20 years ago this hour (1991)
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‘The Red Dot’ episode airs on ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour (1991)
'The Red Dot' (clip)
(Wednesday, December 11, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — George becomes sexually attracted to a cleaning lady on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Seinfeld.
