May 11, 1965 –
Performing their cover of Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds made their TV debut on NBC’s Hullabaloo, on this date.
Bob Dylan wrote Mr. Tambourine Man, which was originally released on his fifth album, Bringing It All Back Home, on March 22, 1965. His version wasn’t released as a single, but when The Byrds released their cover on April 12, 1965, it was a transatlantic hit, topping the charts in both the US (on June 26) and UK (on July 22). It’s the only song Dylan ever wrote that went to #1 in America (in the UK, Manfred Mann’s cover of Quinn The Eskimo also went to #1).
The Haus of Dcaligari 