Daily Archives: March 24, 2018

Diana Ross & The Supremes, Spanky and Our Gang perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s


Video: 'Diana Ross and The Supremes - Forever Came Today [Ed Sullivan Show - 1968]'

(Sunday, March 24, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Diana Ross & The Supremes performed “Forever Came Today” and Spanky and Our Gang performed “I’d Like to Get to Know You” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Diana Ross & The Supremes, Spanky and Our Gang perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1968) →

Elvis Presley inducted into U.S. Army 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1958)

1950s, Cold War, Elvis Presley, Popular Music 1950s


Video: 'Elvis Gets Drafted Into the War'

(Monday, March 24, 1958, 6:30 a.m. local time) — Rock music icon Elvis Presley, 23, reported for duty this morning at the draft board office in the M&M Building, 198 South Main in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading Elvis Presley inducted into U.S. Army 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1958) →