Daily Archives: January 9, 2015

The Beach Boys record overdubs for ‘Please Let Me Wonder’ 50 years ago today (Jan 9 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'Please Let Me Wonder-Unsurpassed Masters-The Beach Boys' (vocal tracking begins at 41:18)

(Saturday, January 9, 1965) — The Beach Boys overdubbed vocals and additional instruments to the Jan. 7, 1965, instrumental master of “Please Let Me Wonder” today at United Western Recorders studio in Los Angeles for the group’s album Today! [there is some evidence that additional work was done on the track on Monday, Jan. 18, 1965]. Continue reading The Beach Boys record overdubs for ‘Please Let Me Wonder’ 50 years ago today (Jan 9 1965) →

‘Beatles ’65’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 9 1965)

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


Video: 'The Beatles '65 Stereo'

(Saturday, January 9, 1965) — Beatles ’65, by The Beatles peaked at #1 on Billboard‘s 200 album chart. It was the group’s fourth of 19 number one albums on the chart (1964-2000). Continue reading ‘Beatles ’65’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Jan 9 1965) →

General Bradley publicly reveals Allied rift 70 years ago today (Jan 9 1945)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'American Experience - Battle of the Bulge (PBS Documentary)' (Jan. 9, 1945, at 55:08)

(Tuesday, January 9, 1945; during the Battle of the Bulge on the Western Front of World War II) — British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery “demanded permanent control of all American ground troops. Ike was sick of the field marshal and threatened to have him fired. On the 9th of January, an angry [American General Omar] Bradley made the dispute public.”