Monthly Archives: October 2018

The Beatles complete recording ‘White Album’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1968)


Video: 'Savoy Truffle (Remastered 2009)'

(Monday, October 14, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Savoy Truffle” at EMI Studio 2 today in London, adding electric piano, organ, lead guitar, tambourine and bongos. Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘White Album’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1968)

‘Another Woman’ opens in New York City 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1988)


Video: 'Another Woman' trailer

(Thursday, October 14, 1988, scheduled for 11:00 a.m.)Another Woman, an American drama film about an aging writer who becomes obsessed with a psychiatric patient while dealing with her own tortured past, opened this morning at The Paris theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Another Woman’ opens in New York City 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1988)

Dukakis offers cold response to death penalty question 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1988)


Video: '1988 Presidential Candidates Debate 2 - October 13, 1988'

(Thursday, October 13, 1988, 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT; during the United States presidential election, 1988 campaign) — Republican presidential nominee George H.W. Bush and Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis quarreled tonight over which of them was responsible for the shrill tone of the presidential campaign, while trading sharp words on Social Security, abortion, military policy and the basic values that each would bring to the White House. Continue reading Dukakis offers cold response to death penalty question 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1988)

The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey, Bill Dana perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)


Video: 'The Beach Boys - Ed Sullivan Show - 1968 - Good Vibrations'

(Sunday, October 13, 1968, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey and Bill Dana all performed on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading The Beach Boys, Pearl Bailey, Bill Dana perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)

The Beatles record ‘Julia’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)


Video: 'Julia (Anthology 3 Version)' (take 2 in fake stereo)

(Sunday, October 13, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s “Julia” at EMI Studio 2 today in London, recording three takes. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Julia’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1968)

‘Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)’ by The Monkees debuts at #89 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1968)

(Saturday, October 12, 1968)“Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)” by The Monkees, the first the only single from their forthcoming feature film Head, debuted at #89 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)’ by The Monkees debuts at #89 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1968)