Daily Archives: August 7, 2015

Bill Haley & his Comets perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Aug 7 1955)


Video: 'BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS "Rock Around The Clock" on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, August 7, 1955, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Bill Haley & his Comets performed “Rock Around The Clock” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.

‘Help!’ by The Beatles debuts at #41 in USA 50 years ago today (Aug 7 1965)

(Saturday, August 7, 1965)“Help!” by The Beatles debuted at #41 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart. It was the group’s 36th appearance on the chart since Jan. 18, 1964.