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Today in 1964 the Beatles debuted on the Ed Sullivan show with "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" which was barely audible due to the screams in the audience.
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In 1968 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album from the Beatles won a Grammy for 1967 album of the year.
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In 1970 John Lennon's "Instant Karma" was released - his first collaboration with producer Phil Spector.
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Paul McCartney and his new band Wings appeared for the first time since the Beatles disbanded - it was at a concert in Nottingham University in London.
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Bill Haley died of a heart attack today in 1981 in Harlingen, Texas - Haley and his band the Comets made rock and roll history with their tune "Rock Around The Clock."
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And in 1982 George Harrison finally presented an $8.8 million check to UNICEF chairman Hugh Downs as settlement for the proceeds from the 1971 concert for Bangladesh - the money had remained inaccessible for eleven years because of legal entanglements.
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Checking the WZLX Ticket Stash: Procol Harum played the Psychedelic Supermarket in 1968.
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In '69 it was Janis Joplin at the Music Hall.
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Neil Young was at the Boston Garden for a second night in 1973.
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And in 1977 it was a great double bill at the Garden with Queen and opening band Thin Lizzy.
