September 26th
Tonight's edition of The Hollywood Palace is hosted by Sammy Davis, Jr., who performs "That Old Black Magic", "After Today" and "At The Crossroads" along with a medley of "songs about cities" with his...
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The Beatles wrap up their recording sessions for "The Fool On The Hill" and "I Am The Walrus," both of which will be featured in their upcoming British television special "Magical Mystery Tour". Jeff...
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A brand new '60's classic debuts at #57 this week as Aretha Franklin hits the chart with her latest, the Carole King tune "A Natural Woman". Also new on the chart this week are a remake of "Please...
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Moving up the chart this week we find "People Are Strange" by The Doors (#58 to #43), "Lightning's Girl" by Nancy Sinatra (#65 to #49), "The Last Waltz" by Engelbert Humperdinck (#74 to #53), "Child Of...
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In an interview on The David Frost Show, John Lennon and Paul McCartney denounce the influences of Maharishi Mahis Yogi, citing numerous examples of where he failed as a spiritual leader (and also...
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"Bonnie And Clyde" top the movie box office again this week … for the sixth time!In a real nail-biter finale, one of the closest American League Pennant Races ever reaches the final day of the season....
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"The Letter" by The Box Tops holds on to the #1 spot on the chart for the third consecutive week. "Never My Love" by The Association holds at #2 and retains its bullet. In fact, the Top Six Records...
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After being hospitalized for nearly ten years, legendary Folk Music Pioneer Woody Guthrie died today from Huntington Disease. He was 55 years old. Born Woodrow Wilson Guthrie in 1912, his influence...
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Outside The Top 40 we find bulleted hits by King Curtis ("Memphis Soul Stew", up from #48 to #41), Engelbert Humperdinck ("The Last Waltz", #53 to #44), "Let It Out" by The Hombres (#59 to #46), "Ode...
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Boston's Jim Longborg held The Cardinals to just one hit as The Red Sox won Game Two of the World Series by a score of 5-0. (In fact, he held them hitless for 7 2/3 innings!)
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The Hollies have TWO new records on the chart this week … that's because they've switched record labels … so Epic Records, their new label, is pushing "King Midas In Reverse", which premiers at #67 and...
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The Beatles turn down a one million dollar offer from Sid Bernstein to perform again at Shea Stadium. (They had stopped touring for good the previous August with a farewell performance at Candlestick...
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The Association appear on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.#1 at the Box Office this week? You guessed it … "Bonnie And Clyde". The Warren Beatty / Faye Dunaway flick is an absolute smash, closing...
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"The Letter" by The Box Tops and "Never My Love" by The Association hold on to their #1 and #2 spots respectively on this week's chart. Gaining fast are "To Sir With Love" by Lulu (up from #9 to #3 …...
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The Outer Space Treaty, signed into agreement earlier this year, is officially entered into force today. It prohibits any nation from placing weapons of mass destruction on the moon or elsewhere in...
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Climbing toward The Top 40 on this week's chart we find "Incense And Peppermints" by The Strawberry Alarm Clock (up from #64 to #41), "I'm Wondering" by Stevie Wonder (#59 to #42), "The Look Of Love"...
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Game Seven of the 1967 World Series matched up the two pitching aces for The St. Louis Cardinals and The Boston Red Sox, Bob Gibson and Jim Lonborg. Each had won two games thus far … but this was...
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The Temptations have the top debut on this week's chart with "It's You That I Need," which comes in at #61. Also new on the charts this week is "I Can See For Miles," still one of my all-time favorite...
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Here's a look at our local charts for this week in 1967 ...I remember this one getting a fair amount of airplay back then ... "Face The Autumn" by Family only "bubbled under" nationally ... but was a...
View ArticleOctober 15th
"Bonnie And Clyde" spends its final week at number one at the box office, giving them eight weeks on top overall … more than any other film this year. It seems to be a shoo-in for the Academy Awards...
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