Top of the Charts: “The Loco-Motion” by Little Eva
Aug. 25, 1962 - Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “The Loco-Motion” by Little Eva. The song was written by the...
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- Aug 11, 2022
Top of the Charts; “Breakins Up Is Hard to Do” by Neil Sedaka
Aug. 11, 1962 - Taking the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today is Neil Sedaka’s “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” an RCA Victor release....
- Jun 18, 2022
Tony Bennett's Latest LP On Sale Now
June 18, 1962 - On sale today is Tony Bennett’s latest album, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” released by Columbia Records. The title...
- Jun 17, 2022
Sinatra Returns from Charity Tour, Raised $1.2 Million for Underprivileged Children
June 17, 1962 - Frank Sinatra Airport in New York today from London after a benefit tour of two and a half months for handicapped and...
- Jun 6, 2022
Sinatra Performs at the Lido in Paris
June 6, 1962 - Frank Sinatra sang last night for the first time in Paris. He appeared at the Lido nightclub, where an audience of 600...
- Jun 4, 2022
"The Sound of Johnny Cash" LP Hits Record Stores
June 4, 1962 - On sale today is Johnny Cash’s latest album, “The Sound of Johnny Cash.” Among other songs, it contains “In the Jailhouse...
- Jun 2, 2022
Top of the Charts: Ray Charles's "I Can't Stop Loving You"
June 2, 1962 - Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today was "I Can't Stop Loving You,” a recording by Ray Charles. Mr. Charles...
- May 31, 2022
Pirates Top Cards, 5-4, as Bob Friend Excels
May 31, 1962 - Bob Friend (picturing signing an autograph in March), with ninth-inning relief from Elroy Face and Diomedes Olivo, beat...
- May 31, 2022
Koufax Acclaims Mets Fans
May 31, 1962 - “That was the most exciting game I ever pitched in my life,” said Sandy Koufax today. This was a rather astonishing...
- May 31, 2022
"Peter, Paul and Mary" Hits Record Stores
May 31, 1962 - On sale in record stores now is “Peter, Paul and Mary,” the debut long-playing album by the eponymous folk music trio. The...
- May 30, 2022
Mets Drop Doubleheader to Dodgers in Jam-Packed Polo Grounds
May 30, 1962 - The creaking old Polo Grounds rocked today with the cheers of the largest baseball crowd it has housed in 20 years....
- May 30, 2022
Yanks Split Doubleheader with Twins
May 30, 1962 - The Yankees battled the Twins in a round-the-clock, morning-and-night marathon before a total of 75,355 fans today in...
- May 30, 2022
Buck O'Neil Is First Negro Coach in Major Leagues
May 30, 1962 - John (Buck) O’Neil (pictured) was signed as a Chicago Cub coach yesterday, becoming the first Negro to hold such a...
- May 28, 2022
Early Wynn, 42, Pitches 3-Hit Shutout as White Sox Top Indians
May 28, 1962 - Early Wynn (pictured in Sarasota during spring training in March), Chicago’s 42-year-old pitching marvel, hurled a...
- May 27, 2022
Mets Swept by Giants in Fight-Filled Doubleheader
May 27, 1962 - Casey Stengel’s Mets lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Giants today in San Francisco. In the opener, marked by a...
- May 26, 2022
Dodgers Beat Phillies, 6-3, as Koufax Strikes Out 16
May 26, 1962 - Sandy Koufax struck out 16 Philadelphia batters today and collected a run-scoring single in leading the Dodgers to a 6-3...
- May 26, 2022
Tigers Top Yanks, 2-1, as Lefty Hank Aguirre Dominates
May 26, 1962 - Yankee bats suddenly lost their power today whenever a potential run reached base at Yankee Stadium. This unbecoming...
- May 26, 2022
Leonard Bernstein Walks Out of Segregated Restaurant in Baltimore
May 26, 1962 - Leonard Bernstein (pictured), the conductor, walked out of a Baltimore restaurant yesterday when he was told that a Negro...
- May 26, 2022
"Stranger on the Shore" Tops the Billboard Hot 100
May 26, 1962 - Hitting the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Stranger on the Shore,” a piece for clarinet written by Acker Bilk...
- May 25, 2022
Dodgers Destroy Mets, 17-8, in Los Angeles
May 25, 1962 - Disaster engulfed the Mets on all fronts tonight as the Dodgers swept the three-game series with a crushing 17-8 triumph...
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