Video: 'Peter and the Wolf'
(Saturday, May 2, 1936) — Peter and the Wolf, a symphonic tale for children by Sergei Prokofiev, had its world premiere today in Moscow.
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Paul McCartney interviewed for BBC Radio’s ‘Pop Profile’ 50 years ago this hour (May 2 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles - Paul - Pop Profile (Bonus Interview Track)'
(Monday, May 2, 1966, 5:30 p.m. BST) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was interviewed today by BBC presenter Brian Matthew for Pop Profile at Playhouse Theater in London for distribution overseas by the BBC Transcription Service on 7″ singles in May 1966.
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Ringo Starr interviewed for BBC Radio’s ‘Pop Profile’ 50 years ago this hour (May 2 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles - Ringo - Pop Profile (Bonus Interview Track)'
(Monday, May 2, 1966, 5:00 p.m. BST) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles was interviewed today by BBC presenter Brian Matthew for Pop Profile at Playhouse Theater in London for distribution overseas by the BBC Transcription Service on 7″ singles in May 1966.
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James Brown, The Supremes and Robert Joffrey Ballet perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (May 1 1966)
Video: 'James Brown ed sullivan show 1966' (May 1, 1966, at 4:51-13:33)
(Sunday, May 1, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — James Brown performed a medley of hits, The Supremes sang “Love is Like an Itching In My Heart” and the Robert Joffrey Ballet troupe performed “Viva Vivaldi” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading James Brown, The Supremes and Robert Joffrey Ballet perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour (May 1 1966)
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Three days of race-related rioting erupts in Memphis 150 years ago today (May 1 1866)
Video: 'Memphis Riot of 1866 Digital Story'
(Tuesday, May 1, 1866, at about 4:00 p.m. local time; during the Reconstruction Era) — Three days of race-related rioting erupted today in Memphis, Tennessee, as white mobs targeted blacks, 46 of whom were killed, along with two whites. Continue reading Three days of race-related rioting erupts in Memphis 150 years ago today (May 1 1866)
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Mozart’s opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ premiered in Vienna 230 years ago today (May 1 1786)
Video: 'Kiri Te Kanawa - The Marriage of Figaro Film'
(Monday May 1, 1786) — The Marriage of Figaro, an opera buffa (comic opera) in four acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte, premiered today at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
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‘Let Your Love Flow’ by The Bellamy Brothers peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 1 1976)
(Saturday, May 1, 1976) — “Let Your Love Flow” by The Bellamy Brothers peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Right Back Where We Started From’ by Maxine Nightingale peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (May 1 1976)
(Saturday, May 1, 1976) — “Right Back Where We Started From” by Maxine Nightingale peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Right Back Where We Started From’ by Maxine Nightingale peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (May 1 1976)
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‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’ by ABBA peaks at #15 in USA 40 years ago today (May 1 1976)
(Saturday, May 1, 1976) — “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” by ABBA peaked at #15 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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The Beatles perform final UK concert 50 years ago this afternoon (May 1 1966)
Video: 'THE BEATLES 1966 5 1 NME POOL WINNERS CONCERT Wembley'
(Sunday, May 1, 1966, afternoon BST) — The rock band The Beatles today made what would turn out to be their final live concert in their native Britain, performing at the New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert before an audience of 10,000 at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London. Continue reading The Beatles perform final UK concert 50 years ago this afternoon (May 1 1966)
