Video: 'Revolver (Recording Sessions Vol. 3), May 9th - June 3rd, 1966' 14:47 For No One (Take 14) [Monitor Mix]
(Thursday, May 19, 1966, 7:00-11:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this evening at EMI Studio 3 in London with the addition of a French horn overdub played by Alan Civil for Paul McCartney’s “For No One.” Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘For No One’ 60 years ago this hour (May 19 1966)
(Saturday, May 19, 1956) — “Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ by Carl Perkins peaks at #2 in USA 70 years ago today (May 19 1956)
Video: 'The Beatles - Rain (Ed Sullivan Show Remote Appearance 6/5/1966) Remastered'
(Thursday, May 19, 1966, 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles assembled today at EMI Studio 1 in London to videotape promotional clips for their new single “Paperback Writer“/”Rain.” Continue reading The Beatles videotape promo clips for new single 60 years ago this hour (May 19 1966)
Video: 'The Execution Of Anne Boleyn | Henry & Anne | Timeline'
(Friday, May 19, 1536) — Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s King Henry VIII, was beheaded today after being convicted of adultery.
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live In Atlanta, GA 1976-05-18 (News Footage)'
(Tuesday, May 18, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of two shows tonight at Omni Coliseum in Atlanta on the eighth stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Omni Coliseum in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour (May 18 1976)
Video: 'AIMEE SEMPLE MCPHERSON - American Masters (plus sermon)' (May 18, 1926, at 35:47)
(Tuesday, May 18, 1926, approximately 3:30 p.m. PDT) — The nationally famous Christian evangelist preacher Aimee Semple McPherson, 35, vanished today while visiting a beach in Venice, California. Continue reading Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanishes in Venice, California 100 years ago today (May 18 1926)
(Saturday, May 18, 1996) — “Tha Crossroads” by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight consecutive weeks (May 18/25, June 1/8/15/22/29, July 6, 1996).
Video: '1966, Original Music By The Doors In A Ford Training Film'
(May 1966) — A little-known Los Angeles rock group calling itself The Doors spent several hours in a local studio this month recording music for an industrial training film commissioned by Ford Motor Company. Continue reading The Doors record soundtrack for Ford ‘Love Thy Customer’ training film in Los Angeles 60 years ago this month (May 1966)
Video: 'Plessy v Ferguson and Segregation: Crash Course Black American History #21'
(Monday, May 18, 1896) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in Plessy v. Ferguson, today upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of “separate but equal.” Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court upholds racial segregation 130 years ago today (May 18 1896)
Video: '"Got To Get You Into My Life" (Second Version: Take 8)'
(Wednesday, May 18, 1966, 2:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles resumed production of their seventh studio album Revolver this evening at EMI Studio 2 in London, as Paul McCartney overdubbed various instruments and new vocals for his song “Got To Get You Into My Life.”
