Category Archives: Uncategorized

June 26, 1965 –The Byrds went to No.1 on the US singles chart with their version of Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man. (Only Roger McGuinn from the band played on the song, the drummer Hal Blaine who played on the track also played on Bridge Over Troubled Water.) This song changed the face of rockContinue reading “Mr Tambourine Man topped the charts, (but not for Dylan)”

June 26, 1925 –Charlie Chaplin’s classic comedy, The Gold Rush, opened at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, on this date. Location filming proved problematic, so Charles Chaplin shot the entire film on the backlot and stages of his Hollywood studio, including an elaborate reconstruction of the Klondike. His leisurely approach to film-making – and multipleContinue reading “Gold Rush premiered”

The Cyclone roller coaster opened on this date in 1927. The roller coaster opened in Coney Island and is still available to induce vomiting today, (it’s great to know that the ride is still open). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and was made an historic New York CityContinue reading “We started to have to keep our hands in the car at all times”

It may not seem possible, But for about 1.1 million students (and their exhausted families) the 2023/ 2024 school year is finally over. (Enjoy what you can of summer – the 2024/ 2025 school year is scheduled to begin 71 days from today, on September 5, 2024. But who knows?)

June 26, 1956 –Chris Isaak, actor and singer was born on this date. With 13 studio albums, he’s been called the Roy Orbison of the 90s and is often also compared to Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy.

5,478 days ago, Olivia graduated kindergarten, 2,924 days ago, Olivia graduated middle school, After a very long, strange trip, Olivia graduates High School four years ago today – And so it goes

June 25, 1967 –The first live, international, satellite television production, Our World, was broadcast on this date. Among the featured performers were opera singer Maria Callas, artist Pablo Picasso and a small English skiffle group called The Beatles. (If you can’t wait, The Beatles appear about 1 hour and 18 minutes into the program.) WhenContinue reading “The Beatles appear live around the world”

June 25, 1984 –Warner Bros. Records released the sixth studio album by Prince, Purple Rain, on this date. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince’s previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and multiple layers of guitars, keyboards, electronic synthesizer effects, drum machines, and other instruments.

June 25, 1949 – One of Chuck Jones famous Bugs Bunny opera parodies, Long Haired Hare, premiered on this date. Giovanni Jones’ singing voice remained uncredited and unknown for many years. It was since revealed to have been provided by opera singer Nicolai Shutorov. Mel Blanc voices Jones when, after getting stuck in a tubaContinue reading “That’s the nice fat opera singer …”

June 25, 1951 –The first commercial color telecast took place as CBS transmitted a one-hour special, called Premiere, from New York to four other cities, (including: Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.,)on this date. Appearing on the debut show were Arthur Godfrey, Faye Emerson, Sam Levenson, Ed Sullivan, Gary Moore, Robert Alda, Isabel Bigley, BilContinue reading “Color TV first started”