Archive for September 16th, 2014

Sep

TAKE IT WITH A TOWER!

1961 Sears catalog

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Sep

RELEASED IN THE U.S. ON THIS DAY IN 1963

The song “She Loves You” set a record in the United States as one of the five
Beatles songs that held the top five positions in the charts simultaneously on
4 April 1964. It is their best-selling single in the United Kingdom, and was the
best selling single there in 1963. In November 2004, Rolling Stone ranked
"She Loves You" number 64 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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Sep

TODAY IN HISTORY

Camille Bohannon

B.B. King (born Riley B. King) is 89 today

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Sep

ANTHOLOGY SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1963

Original run on ABC television, September 16, 1963 – January 16, 1965

Voice actor Vic Perrin (below) is best remembered for having provided the
"Control Voice" for the original science fiction series.

Victor H. Perrin

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Sep

SECOND SEASON ON THIS DAY IN 1965

The second season of "Shindig!" was opened with the Rolling Stones
performing "Satisfaction." The Kinks, Byrds and Everly Brothers also
appeared on the season opener.

Host Jimmy O’Neill