Video: 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze (Live at the Atlanta Pop Festival)'
(Wednesday, February 8, 1967) — The Jimi Hendrix Experience today finished recording “Purple Haze,” adding the final vocal/guitar overdubs at Olympic Studios in London, for release on Mar. 17, 1967. Continue reading The Jimi Hendrix Experience complete ‘Purple Haze’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1967)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1836'
(Wednesday, February 8, 1837, during the United States presidential election, 1836) — Democratic Rep. Richard Mentor Johnson of Kentucky became the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the Senate today, defeating Whig VP nominee Rep. Francis Granger of New York by a vote of 36 to 16 divided strictly along party lines. Continue reading Senate elects Richard Mentor Johnson as 9th U.S. Vice President 180 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1837)
(Saturday, February 7, 1987) — “Open Your Heart” by Madonna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
It was Madonna’s fifth of twelve number one hits on the chart (1984-2000).
Video: 'London Town' (14 videos)
(Monday, February 7, 1977) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings began recording their six studio album London Town today at Abbey Road Studios in London. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings begin recording sixth studio album 40 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Feb 7 1977)
Video: 'The Beatles - Penny Lane'
(Tuesday, February 7, 1967) — The Beatles completed their work on the promo clip for “Penny Lane” today, the second of a two-day shoot, which had begun Feb. 5, 1967, at Knole Park in Sevenoaks, Kent, where they had made the “Strawberry Fields Forever” promo on January 30-31, 1967. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Penny Lane’ promo video 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1967)
(Friday, February 7, 1817) — America’s first public gas street lamp was lighted today in Baltimore at the corner of Market and Lemon streets (now East Baltimore and Holliday streets), provided by Peale’s Gas Light Company of Baltimore.
Video: 'If I Learned To Play The Violin [Stereo Remix]'
(Monday, February 6, 1967) — Overdubs for four tracks by The Monkees are completed today in Studio B of RCA Recording Studios in New York City, including “If I Learned To Play The Violin,” “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,” “She Hangs Out” (version 1) and “99 Pounds.” Continue reading Recording of four Monkees tracks completed 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 6 1967)
Video: 'Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967) - Bob Crane and Dick Smothers Sing About "Pollution"' (Feb. 26, 1967)
(Sunday, February 5, 1967, 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST) — The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, an American comedy and variety show television series featuring content that appealed to contemporary youth viewership with daring political satire humor and major music acts and hosted by 30-year old Tom Smothers and his 27-year-old brother Dick Smothers, premiered tonight on CBS. Continue reading ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ series debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 5 1967)
Video: 'Ringo The 4th' (10 videos)
(Saturday, February 5, 1977) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr began recording his six studio album Ringo the 4th today at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles. Continue reading Ringo Starr begins recording sixth studio album 40 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Feb 5 1977)
Video: 'Interview de George Harrison sur Les Beatles'
(Saturday, February 5, 1977) — Former Beatle George Harrison was interviewed today on Les Rendez-vous du dimanche for airing in France on Feb. 6, 1977, as part of a European promotional tour for his album Thirty-Three and 1/3. Continue reading George Harrison interviewed on ‘Les rendez-vous du dimanche’ in France 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 5 1977)
