Category Archives: 1960s

Rioting breaks out at all-white ‘Ole Miss’ as first African-American student prepares to enroll 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1962)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'video Ole Miss Campus Riots'

(Sunday, September 30, 1962, 8:15 p.m. EDT; during the Ole Miss riot of 1962, part of the Civil rights movement) — Rioting broke out tonight at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford after James Meredith, a Black student, was escorted by 24 federal marshals to his guarded dormitory one day before his enrollment as the first African-American admitted to “Ole Miss.” Continue reading Rioting breaks out at all-white ‘Ole Miss’ as first African-American student prepares to enroll 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1962) →

‘Green Onions’ by Booker T. & the M.G.’s peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1962)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 29, 1962) — “Green Onions” by Booker T. & the M.G.’s peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Green Onions’ by Booker T. & the M.G.’s peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1962) →

‘Alley Cat’ by Bent Fabric peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1962)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 29, 1962) — “Alley Cat” by Bent Fabric peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Alley Cat’ by Bent Fabric peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 29 1962) →

‘Ramblin’ Rose’ by Nat King Cole peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1962)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 22, 1962) — “Ramblin’ Rose” by Nat King Cole peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Ramblin’ Rose’ by Nat King Cole peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1962) →

‘Teen Age Idol’ by Ricky Nelson peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1962)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 22, 1962) — “Teen Age Idol” by Ricky Nelson peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Teen Age Idol’ by Ricky Nelson peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1962) →

‘You Beat Me to the Punch’ by Mary Wells peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1962)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 22, 1962) — “You Beat Me to the Punch” by Mary Wells peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You Beat Me to the Punch’ by Mary Wells peaks at #9 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1962) →

‘Beechwood 4-5789’ by The Marvelettes peaks at #17 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1962)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 22, 1962) — “Beechwood 4-5789” by The Marvelettes peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Beechwood 4-5789’ by The Marvelettes peaks at #17 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1962) →

‘Sherry’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1962)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 15, 1962) — “Sherry” by The Four Seasons peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (Sept. 15/22/29, Oct. 6/13, 1962). Continue reading ‘Sherry’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1962) →

‘Rinky Dink’ by Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1962)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, September 15, 1962) — “Rinky Dink” by Dave “Baby” Cortez peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rinky Dink’ by Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1962) →

The Beatles complete recording first single ‘Love Me Do’/’P.S. I Love You’ in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1962)

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


Audio: 'P.S. I Love You (Remastered 2009)'

(Tuesday, September 11, 1962, 5:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m. BST) — The Beatles returned to EMI Studio 2 in London tonight to complete their first single, recording 10 takes of a second version of “P.S. I Love You,” 18 takes of a third version of “Love Me Do,” and a first version of “Please Please Me,” all original Lennon-McCartney compositions. Continue reading The Beatles complete recording first single ‘Love Me Do’/’P.S. I Love You’ in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1962) →