(Saturday, October 5, 1974) — “Beach Baby” by The First Class peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Beach Baby’ by The First Class peaks at #4 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1974)
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‘Clap for the Wolfman’ by The Guess Who peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1974)
(Saturday, October 5, 1974) — “Clap for the Wolfman” by The Guess Who peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Clap for the Wolfman’ by The Guess Who peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1974)
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‘Hang on in There Baby’ by Johnny Bristol peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1974)
(Saturday, October 5, 1974) — “Hang on in There Baby” by Johnny Bristol peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hang on in There Baby’ by Johnny Bristol peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1974)
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‘Ain’t She Sweet’ compilation album by The Beatles and others released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1964)
Video: 'Ain't She Sweet'
(Monday, October 5, 1964) — Ain’t She Sweet, a compilation album featuring four tracks recorded in Hamburg in 1961 by The Beatles (with Pete Best on drums) and featuring Tony Sheridan on vocals (except for the title song with vocal by John Lennon), was released today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘Ain’t She Sweet’ compilation album by The Beatles and others released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1964)
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‘Baby I Need Your Loving’ by Four Tops peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
(Saturday, October 3, 1964) — “Baby I Need Your Loving” by the Four Tops peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Baby I Need Your Loving’ by Four Tops peaks at #11 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
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‘From a Window’ by Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas peaks at #23 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
(Saturday, October 3, 1964) — “From a Window” by Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘From a Window’ by Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas peaks at #23 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
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‘You’ll Never Get to Heaven’ by Dionne Warwick peaks at #34 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
(Saturday, October 3, 1964) — “You’ll Never Get to Heaven” by Dionne Warwick peaked at #34 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You’ll Never Get to Heaven’ by Dionne Warwick peaks at #34 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
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‘James Bond Theme’ by Billy Strange peaks at #58 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
(Saturday, October 3, 1964) — “James Bond Theme” by Billy Strange peaked at #58 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘James Bond Theme’ by Billy Strange peaks at #58 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
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The Beatles tape appearance for American TV show ‘Shindig!’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles - Shindig! Dress Rehearsals (NEW Footage, October 3rd, 1964, Restored)'
(Saturday, October 3, 1964, afternoon BST) — The Beatles took the stage at Granville Studio this afternoon in London to record an appearance for the American music television show Shindig!. Continue reading The Beatles tape appearance for American TV show ‘Shindig!’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1964)
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German troops crush two-month-old Warsaw Uprising after 250,000 deaths 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1944)
Video: 'Warsaw Rising: The Forgotten Soldiers of World War II'
(Monday, October 2, 1944, 8:00 p.m. Central Euroopean Summer Time; during the Warsaw Uprising, part of Operation Tempest on the Eastern Front of World War II) — German troops today crushed the two-month-old Warsaw Uprising, a major World War II operation by the Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from German occupation during which nearly a quarter of a million people were killed. Continue reading German troops crush two-month-old Warsaw Uprising after 250,000 deaths 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1944)
