Daily Archives: March 10, 2016

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call 140 years ago tonight (Mar 10 1876)


Video: 'The First Telephone'

(Friday, March 10, 1876, evening local time) — Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant, Thomas Watson, today heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: “Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you” from the next room of Bell’s Boston laboratory.

Carl Perkins becomes first country artist to enter R&B chart 60 years ago today (Mar 10 1956)


Video: '1956 HITS ARCHIVE: Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins'

(Saturday, March 10, 1956) — Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” showed up on all three of today’s Billboard best selling retail charts — pop, country and western and rhythm and blues — marking the first time a country and western artist ever scored in all three categories.

The Beach Boys complete ‘I’m Waiting for the Day’ 50 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1966)


Video: 'I'm Waiting For The Day (The Stereo Mix) (1996 Digital Remaster)'

(Thursday, March 10, 1966, 12:30-4:15 a.m. PST) — The Beach Boys today completed recording “I’m Waiting for the Day'” at Columbia studios in Los Angeles for release on the Pet Sounds album on May 16, 1966.