Monthly Archives: June 2018

McCartney records ‘Thingumybob’ by Black Dyke Mills Band 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'Thingumybob (Stereo)'

(Sunday, June 30, 1968; during recording sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles produced the Lennon-McCartney compositions “Thingumybob” (the theme to a Yorkshire Television sitcom of the same name) and “Yellow Submarine” for The Black Dyke Mills Band, a brass band from Yorkshire, England, today in Saltaire near Bradford. Continue reading McCartney records ‘Thingumybob’ by Black Dyke Mills Band 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1968) →

‘Ooh! My Soul’ by Little Richard peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1958)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, June 30, 1958) — “Ooh! My Soul” by Little Richard peaked at #31 on today’s Billboard Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ooh! My Soul’ by Little Richard peaks at #31 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1958) →

The Doors perform in San Diego 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors Golden Hall,San Diego Concourse 29 06 1968 640x480'

(Saturday, June 29, 1968, 8:00 p.m PDT scheduled start time) — The Doors performed tonight at Community Concourse Golden Hall in San Diego, California. Continue reading The Doors perform in San Diego 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968) →

Presley tapes stand-up show for TV special 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)

1960s, Elvis Presley, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'Elvis Presley (June 29, 1968)'

(Saturday, June 29, 1968, 6:00 p.m PDT) — Elvis Presley performed the first of two stand-up live mini-concerts for his television special Singer Presents…ELVIS (commonly referred to as the 68 Comeback Special) tonight at NBC Studios in Burbank, California, for airing on Dec. 3, 1968. Continue reading Presley tapes stand-up show for TV special 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968) →

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Westbury, NY 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 2008)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s, The Beatles 2000s


Video: 'Ringo Starr and his All Star Band - Westbury, NY - Boys'

(Sunday, June 29, 2008, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) performed tonight at Capital One Bank Theatre in Westbury, New York. Continue reading Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform in Westbury, NY 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 2008) →

‘Hogan’s Heroes’ star Bob Crane found murdered 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1978)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'Who killed Bob Crane? Part 1'

(Thursday, June 29, 1978, at around 2:00 p.m. MST) — Actor Bob Crane, the star of television’s Hogan’s Heroes, was found bludgeoned to death this afternoon in his apartment in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was appearing in the play Beginner’s Luck at the Windmill Dinner Theater.

The murder remains officially unsolved.

Crane was 49.


Video: 'Who killed Bob Crane? Part 2'


Video: 'Who killed Bob Crane? Part 3'


Video: 'Who killed Bob Crane? Part 4'


Video: 'Revealing the DNA evidence - Who killed Bob Crane?'

‘The Horse’ by Cliff Nobles & Co. peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, June 29, 1968) — “The Horse” by Cliff Nobles & Co. peaks at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘The Horse’ by Cliff Nobles & Co. peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968) →

‘Angel of the Morning’ by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, June 29, 1968) — “Angel of the Morning” by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts peaks at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Angel of the Morning’ by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968) →

‘Tiptoe Through the Tulips’ by Tiny Tim peaks at #17 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, June 29, 1968) — “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” by Tiny Tim peaks at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Tiptoe Through the Tulips’ by Tiny Tim peaks at #17 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1968) →

The Doors perform in Santa Barbara 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1968)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Doors


Video: 'The Doors - Santa Barbara California ''La Playa Stadium'' Junio 28, 1968.'

(Friday, June 28, 1968, 8:00 p.m PDT scheduled start time) — The Doors performed tonight at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. Continue reading The Doors perform in Santa Barbara 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1968) →