Video: 'I Lie Around (2018 Remaster)'
(Monday, October 19, 1970; during sessions for Ram) — Paul McCartney today recorded “I Lie Around” at Columbia’s Studio B at 49 East 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, for Ram, his second album without The Beatles. Continue reading Paul McCartney records ‘I Lie Around’ in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1970)
Video: 'Remember (Studio Outtake)'
(Monday, October 19, 1970, evening BST; during sessions for John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band) — Former Beatle John Lennon completed “Remember” (overdubbing a Jew’s harp) and “Love” (edit of takes 37/38) and “Mother” (overdubbing another vocal) today at EMI Studio 3 in London for his debut solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, released Dec. 11, 1970.
Continue reading John Lennon completes three more tracks for debut solo album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1970)
(Saturday, October 19, 1940) — “Only Forever” by Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Selling Singles chart for nine consecutive weeks (Oct. 19/26, Nov. 2/9/16/23/30, Dec. 7/14, 1940). Continue reading ‘Only Forever’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1940)
Video: 'Korean War - PART 13, To the 38th Parallel and beyond- 6.25' (Battle of Pyongyang at 5:30/Chinese enters Korean War at 8:21)
(Thursday, October 19, 1950, as dusk fell at 5:30 p.m. Korea Standard Time; during the UN offensive into North Korea, part of the Korean War and the Cold War) — Just hours after American troops from the United States Army’s 1st Cavalry became the first U.S. forces to march into Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, a mass invasion of North Korea from China got underway tonight, with 260,000 Chinese forces of the People’s Volunteer Army (PVA) crossing the Yalu River into Korea over three different bridges. Continue reading Chinese troops enter Korea after U.S. forces capture North Korean capital of Pyongyang 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1950)
