Daily Archives: July 18, 2022

Paul McCartney and his band Wings perform at Circus Krone in Munich, West Germany 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings First Round Germany' (9 clips)

(Tuesday, July 18, 1972; during the Wings Over Europe Tour) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new group, Wings, performed tonight at Circus Krone, in Munich, West Germany, the sixth of a 26-show, 25-stop, 9-nation Wings Over Europe Tour, McCartney’s first tour of Continental Europe since The Beatles made a three-city swing through Germany in June 1966. Continue reading Paul McCartney and his band Wings perform at Circus Krone in Munich, West Germany 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1972) →

‘Jingle Jangle Jingle’ by Kay Kyser peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1942)

1940s, Popular Music 1940s

(Saturday, July 18, 1942) — “Jingle Jangle Jingle” by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra (vocal chorus by Harry Babbitt, Julie Conway and The Group) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of eight consecutive weeks (July 18/25, Aug. 1/8/15/22/29, Sept. 5, 1942). Continue reading ‘Jingle Jangle Jingle’ by Kay Kyser peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1942) →