Daily Archives: April 14, 2018

Gay-themed ‘The Boys in the Band’ premieres Off-Broadway 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1968)


Video: '"THE BOYS IN THE BAND"'

(Easter Sunday, April 14, 1968, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The play The Boys in the Band, one of the first works to present a story centered around homosexuals, premiered Off-Broadway tonight at Theater Four in New York City. Continue reading Gay-themed ‘The Boys in the Band’ premieres Off-Broadway 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1968)

‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands’ by Laurie London peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958)

(Monday, April 28, 1958)“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” by Laurie London peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for four consecutive weeks (Apr. 14/21/28, May 5, 1958). Continue reading ‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands’ by Laurie London peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958)

‘Don’t You Just Know It’ by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958)

(Monday, April 14, 1958)“Don’t You Just Know It” by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t You Just Know It’ by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 14 1958)