Video: 'BEATLES -1969- Let it be (35mm 16:9 stereo)' (Jan. 31, 1969, at 47:09-58:14)
(Friday, January 31, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 20th and final day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles wrap up ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 31 1969)
Video: 'BEATLES -1969- Let it be (35mm 16:9 stereo)' (Jan. 30, 1969, 58:14-1:20:00)
(Thursday, January 30, 1969, 1:00-2:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles staged an impromptu concert today atop the headquarters of the band’s multimedia corporation Apple Corps at 3 Savile Row in London in what become the group’s last public performance, the climax of their Let It Be documentary film. Continue reading The Beatles stage impromptu concert atop Apple headquarters in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1969)
Video: 'Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Thursday, January 29, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 17th day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin 18th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1969)
Video: 'Get Back (Remastered 2015)' (Jan. 28, 1969, at 2:34)
(Tuesday, January 28, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 17th day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin 17th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 28 1969)
Video: 'Oh! Darling (Anthology 3 Version)'
(Monday, January 27, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 16th day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin 16th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 27 1969)
Video: 'The Monkees on Glen Campbell's Goodtime Hour (1-5-69)'
(Sunday, January 26, 1969) — The Monkees taped an appearance today “from Television City in Hollywood” for the Feb. 5, 1969, episode of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, a music and comedy variety show hosted by singer Glen Campbell, which would premiere Jan. 29, 1969, on CBS. Continue reading The Monkees perform for ‘The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1969)
Video: 'TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS(VIDEO CLIP)"CRIMSON & CLOVER"(LYRICS)'
(Sunday, January 26, 1969, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Tommy James and the Shondells performed “Crimson & Clover” and “Mony, Mony” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Continue reading Tommy James and the Shondells perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1969)
Video: 'Dig It (Remastered 2009)'
(Sunday, January 26, 1969) — The Beatles gathered today at Apple Studios in London for the 15th day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin 15th day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 26 1969)
(Saturday, January 25, 1969) — “Going Up the Country” by Canned Heat peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Going Up the Country’ by Canned Heat peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
Video: 'The Big Snow'
(Saturday, January 25, 1969; 5:40 a.m. PST) — 70 hours of nonstop snow began falling this morning in Eugene, Oregon, shattering every record in the book. Continue reading Record snowfall begins in Eugene, Oregon 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1969)
