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The Beatles begin recording ‘A Day In The Life’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 19 1967)

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


Video: 'The Making Of Sgt Pepper 1992' ('A Day In The Life' take 1 at 42:33-43:48)

(Thursday, January 19, 1967, 7:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles began work on the finale of their Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album today at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording four takes of “A Day In The Life” with the working title “In The Life Of…” (click here to listen to takes 1 and 2 by selecting track one and listening from 0:00-2:45). Continue reading The Beatles begin recording ‘A Day In The Life’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 19 1967) →

‘Blueberry Hill’ by Fats Domino peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 19 1957)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Saturday, January 19, 1957) — “Blueberry Hill” by Fats Domino peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for three weeks.

The Fats Domino version of the song was ranked #82 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”

‘My Musical’ episode airs on ‘Scrubs’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 2007)

2000s, Television 2000s


Video: 'Scrubs S6 606 My Musical'

(Thursday, January 18, 2007, 9:00-9:30 p.m. EST) — A new patient at the hospital wakes up and sees everything happening around her as a musical on tonight’s episode of the NBC medical comedy-drama television series Scrubs. Continue reading ‘My Musical’ episode airs on ‘Scrubs’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 2007) →

John Lennon attends dance company’s season opening night in New York 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1977)

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

(Tuesday, January 18, 1977, evening EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono attended the opening night of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company’s season tonight at the Minskoff Theater in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon attends dance company’s season opening night in New York 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1977) →

Former Beatles producer George Martin begins work on ‘Hollywood Bowl’ album 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1977)

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


Video: 'The Beatles: Live At The Hollywood Bowl (official trailer)'

(Tuesday, January 18, 1977) — Former Beatles producer George Martin began to prepare recordings of the group’s 1964 and 1965 Hollywood Bowl performances for release today at his AIR Recording Studios on Oxford Street in Central London. Continue reading Former Beatles producer George Martin begins work on ‘Hollywood Bowl’ album 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1977) →

Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Scene Special’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1967)

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


Video: 'It's So Far Out It's Straight Down (1967)' (cover video shot Aug. 25-26, 1967)

(Wednesday, January 18, 1967, afternoon GMT) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles was interviewed today for the March 7, 1967, edition of the Granada Television late-night show Scene Special. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Scene Special’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 1967) →

The Beatles finish recording ‘Penny Lane’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1967)

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


Video: 'The Beatles - Penny Lane' (video shot Feb. 5/7, 1967)

(Tuesday, January 17, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles completed recording of “Penny Lane” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, adding a B flat piccolo trumpet played by session musician David Mason (click here and select track 2 to listen to RM9; click here and select track one to listen to RM10 and click here and select track two to listen to RS?). Continue reading The Beatles finish recording ‘Penny Lane’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 17 1967) →

Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1957)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s, The Beatles 1950s

(Wednesday, January 16, 1957, 7:00 p.m. GMT) — The Cavern Club, a jazz club that later became a center of the rock and roll scene in Liverpool, England (The Beatles performed there nearly 300 times between 1961 and 1963), opened its doors tonight with the Merseysippi Jazz Band as the first act to perform. Continue reading Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 16 1957) →