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October 16th
As expected, Lulu takes over the #1 spot on the chart this week with her movie theme hit "To Sir With Love". "The Letter" by The Box Tops and "Never My Love" by The Association each fall a spot to...
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October 17th
The Tribal Love / Rock Musical "Hair" makes its debut Off Broadway at the Public Theater in New York's East Village. It will play there for a limited engagement of six weeks. It is then moved to The...
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October 18th
Walt Disney Studio's 19th full-length animated film, "The Jungle Book," is released today. It is the last full-length animated motion picture that founder Walt Disney was personally involved with....
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New on the chart this week are "Lady Bird" by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood, which premiers at #76 (Nancy will record a few other duets with her producer, including one of my favorite songs from the...
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Before we look at the biggest climbers on the chart this week, let's address the record that took the biggest fall. "I Had A Dream" by Paul Revere and the Raiders dropped from #35 to #93 … that's 58...
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October 21st
The so-called "March On The Pentagon" drew nearly 100,000 protestors of The War in Viet Nam. The group first assembled peacefully in front of the Lincoln Monument before making their way to the...
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Lulu sings "To Sir With Love" on The Ed Sullivan Show tonight, which just happens to be the #1 Record in the country this week. Meanwhile, The Byrds are the musical guests on this week's edition of...
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October 23rd
Lulu's "To Sir With Love" is Number One for the second straight week this week on the chart. The Box Tops also hold on to the #2 position with their former #1 Hit, "The Letter". "How Can I Be Sure"...
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Big movers within the lower half of the chart this week include "Lazy Day" by Spanky and Our Gang (#60 to #42), "Rock 'n' Roll Woman" by Buffalo Springfield (#51 to #43), "Big Boss Man" by Elvis...
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October 25th
New on the charts this week is "Get It Together" by James Brown (#56), "Glad To Be Unhappy" by The Mamas and the Papas (#60), "Homburg" by Procol Harum (#66), "She Is Still A Mystery" by The Lovin'...
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October 26th
The plane of US Navy Pilot John McCain (who would later become a US Senator and then a candidate for President of the United States) was shot down over North Vietnam and, upon capture, he would spend...
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October 27th
After six months, Expo 67 closes in Montreal. Nearly 50 million attendees were able to view the spectacle during its six month run.
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October 28th
The Buffalo Springfield appear on an episode of "Mannix". (Well, maybe I should watch at least ONE episode of this series … since my dad liked it so much!)Actress Julia Roberts is born
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October 29th
Ed Sullivan welcomes The Cowsills to his program tonight. They perform their first big chart hit, "The Rain, The Park And Other Things" along with a medley that includes "The Cruel War", "Monday...
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October 30th
"To Sir With Love" by Lulu holds down the top spot on the chart for the third straight week while "Soul Man" by Sam and Dave move into the #2 position, leap-frogging over "How Can I Be Sure" by The...
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October 31st
After pleading guilty yesterday to drug possession, Rolling Stone Brian Jones is released on bail today. During his day of incarceration, seven Rolling Stones fans were arrested and charged with...
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We've got some big movers on the lower half of the chart this week … "Keep The Ball Rollin'" by Jay and the Techniques moves from #59 to #41, "Glad To Be Unhappy" by The Mamas and the Papas is up from...
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November 2nd
The Beach Boys and The Four Season always had a friendly competition on the charts, each identified by their special West Coast and East Coast sound. Last week The Four Seasons premiered on the chart...
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November 3rd
The Beatles complete filming of "Magical Mystery Tour". BBC Television bought the film for TWO showings … first in black and white on Boxing Day, December 26th (God knows why! But apparently there...
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November 4th
After spending millions of dollars on horses, vehicles, farming equipment and other incidentals for his Circle G Ranch in Horn Lake, Mississippi, an auction is held today to liquidate all remaining...
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