Monthly Archives: January 2024

‘Meet The Beatles,’ the band’s first LP on Capitol Records, released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 20 1964)


Video: 'Meet the Beatles! (Full Album)' (12 clips)

(Monday, January 20, 1964)Meet the Beatles!, a studio album by the English rock band The Beatles, was released today as their second album in the United States, the group’s first American album to be issued by Capitol Records. Continue reading ‘Meet The Beatles,’ the band’s first LP on Capitol Records, released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 20 1964)

‘Smokin’ in the Boys Room’ by Brownsville Station peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974)

(Saturday, January 19, 1974) — “Smokin’ in the Boys Room” by Brownsville Station peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Smokin’ in the Boys Room’ by Brownsville Station peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974)

‘I’ve Got to Use My Imagination’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974)

(Saturday, January 19, 1974) — “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination” by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘I’ve Got to Use My Imagination’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay (Jan 19 1974)

‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ by The Beatles debuts at #45 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1964)

(Saturday, January 18, 1964)“I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles, a rock music band from Liverpool, England, debuted at #45 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ by The Beatles debuts at #45 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1964)

The Beatles perform at Olympia Theater in Paris 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles Live At Olympia Theatre, Paris, France - Color Home Movie - 17 January 1964'

(Friday, January 17, 1964, nine-act bill scheduled to begin performing at 3:00 p.m. Central European Time; The Beatles were the closing act) — The Beatles performed this afternoon in Paris France, the third show of an 18-day season at the Olympia Theatre, on a nine-act bill, playing two and sometimes three sets each day. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Olympia Theater in Paris 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1964)

The Beatles perform at Olympia Theater in Paris 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles Live At Olympia Theatre, Paris, France (Evening) - Color Home Movie - 16 January 1964'

(Thursday, January 16, 1964, nine-act bill scheduled to begin performing at 9:00 p.m. Central European Time; The Beatles were the closing act) — The Beatles performed tonight in Paris France, the second show of an 18-day season at the Olympia Theatre, on a nine-act bill, playing two and sometimes three sets each day. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Olympia Theater in Paris 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1964)

The Beatles begin 18-day season at Olympia Theater in Paris 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1964)


Video: 'The Beatles - Live at the Olympia, Paris, France (January 16, 1964 - First Show)'

(Thursday, January 16, 1964, nine-act bill scheduled to begin performing at 3:00 p.m. Central European Time; The Beatles were the closing act) — The Beatles began an 18-day season at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, France, this afternoon, on a nine-act bill, playing two and sometimes three sets each day. Continue reading The Beatles begin 18-day season at Olympia Theater in Paris 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1964)

‘Happy Days’ sitcom TV series debuts on ABC 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1974)

Video: 'Happy Days S01E01 - All The Way'

(Tuesday, January 15, 1974, 8:00 p.m. EST)Happy Days, an American sitcom television series that presented an idealized vision of life in the 1950s and early 1960s Midwestern United States, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘Happy Days’ sitcom TV series debuts on ABC 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 15 1974)