Video: 'A Championship Legacy: 1927'
(Saturday, October 8, 1927, at approximately 1:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. EST) — The New York Yankees won the 1927 World Series today, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, in the fourth and deciding game. Continue reading Yankees beat Pirates to win World Series 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1927)
(Saturday, October 8, 1977) — “On and On” by Stephen Bishop peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘On and On’ by Stephen Bishop peaks at #11 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1977)
(Saturday, October 8, 1977) — “The Greatest Love of All” by George Benson peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Greatest Love of All’ by George Benson peaks at #24 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1977)
Video: 'Queen - We Are The Champions (Official Video)'
(Friday, October 7, 1977) — The single “We Are the Champions”/“We Will Rock You” by Queen was released today in the United Kingdom by EMI Records.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked “We Will Rock You” number 330 of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” in 2004.
Video: 'We Are The Champions (Remastered)'
Video: 'Queen - We Will Rock You (Official Video)'
Video: 'We Will Rock You (Remastered)'
(Saturday, October 7, 1967) — “Never My Love” by The Association peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Never My Love’ by The Association peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1967)
(Saturday, October 7, 1967) — “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher” by Jackie Wilson peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher’ by Jackie Wilson peaks at #6 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles cartoons Episode 37'
(Saturday, October 7, 1967, 12:00 noon EDT) — The Beatles have to pay taxes; and later, the band hears a bunch of neighborhood children call old Mother Rigby a witch on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Taxman/Eleanor Rigby’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1967)
(Saturday, October 7, 1967) — “We Love You” by The Rolling Stones (featuring uncredited backing vocals by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #50 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘We Love You’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #50 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1967)
Video: 'The Jazz Singer (1927) - Trailer' (Oct. 6, 1927, at 1:43)
(Thursday, October 6, 1927, 8:45 p.m. EST) — The era of talking pictures arrived tonight at Warner Theatre in Times Square in New York City with the opening of The Jazz Singer, an American musical film about a cantor’s son who breaks with family tradition to go into show business. Continue reading ‘The Jazz Singer’ ushers in era of talking pictures 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1927)
Video: 'The Everly Brothers "Wake Up Little Susie" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, October 6, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Everly Brothers performed “Wake Up Little Susie” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Everly Brothers perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1957)
