Daily Archives: April 22, 2018

The Blues Brothers debut on ‘Saturday Night Live’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1978)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'The Blues Brothers - Hey Bartender (SNL 1978)'

(Saturday, April 22, 1978, 11:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. EST) — The Blues Brothers — John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd — made their network debut and host Steve Martin performed his novelty hit “King Tut” on tonight’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy series television series Saturday Night Live, featuring the classic sketch “Theodoric of York: Medieval Barber.” Continue reading The Blues Brothers debut on ‘Saturday Night Live’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1978) →

‘The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees’ album by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Monkees


Video: 'The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (Full Album) 1968'

(Monday, April 22, 1968) — The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees, the fifth studio album issued by The Monkees, was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees’ album by The Monkees released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1968) →