Cukor Prepares to Direct “My Fair Lady” with Audrey Hepburn
Aug. 23, 1962 - George Cukor (right), who will direct the film version of “My Fair Lady” for Warner Brothers, said that he should be...
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Aug 22, 2022
Movies: “The Music Man”
Aug. 22, 1962 - Today’s new film is “The Music Man,” a musical with Robert Preston at the Radio City Music Hall. The film, directed and...
Dec 18, 2021
Billboard Hot 100: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Hits No. 1
Dec. 18, 1961 - Reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” by the Tokens. The doo-wop-style group was...
Dec 11, 2021
Marvelettes' "Please Mr. Postman" Hits No. 1
Dec. 11, 1961 - Reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Please Mr. Postman,” by the Marvelettes. The recording features lead...
Nov 24, 2021
Carnegie Recital Hall Presents Music of Yoko Ono, 28
Nov. 24, 1961 - Here are some of the things that happened in almost total darkness at Carnegie Recital Hall today, all in the name of...
Nov 14, 2021
Ray Charles Arrested on Narcotics Charge
Nov. 14, 1961 - Ray Charles, one of the country’s leading popular singers and pianists, was arrested on a narcotics charge today in his...
Nov 6, 2021
"Big Bad John" Hits No. 1 on Billboard Charts
Nov. 6, 1961 - “Big Bad John," a recording by Jimmy Dean (pictured), hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart today. The song is about...
Oct 24, 2021
“The Twist” Banned at New York’s Roseland
Oct. 24, 1961 - The new dance called the Twist has been banned at New York’s Roseland Dance City, 239 West 52nd Street. “It is not a...
Oct 23, 2021
Music: Dion’s “Runaround Sue” Hits Top of the Charts
Oct. 23, 1961 - Reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Runaround Sue,” a rock and roll song in a modified doo-wop style,...
Oct 19, 2021
Café Society Embraces “The Twist”
Oct. 19, 1961 - Café society, having ignored rock ’n’ roll for years, has suddenly embraced the teenage craze. The elite of the social...
Oct 9, 2021
Music: “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles Hits #1
Oct. 9, 1961 - "Hit the Road Jack," a recording by Ray Charles, has hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song, written by...
Oct 3, 2021
Keely Smith and Louis Prima Divorce
Oct. 3, 1961 - Keely Smith (right), the singer, today divorced Louis Prima (left) in the breakup of one of the best-known teams of...
Aug 4, 2021
Movies: MGM to Produce Adaptation of "Jumbo"
Aug. 4, 1961 - MGM will produce an adaptation of the stage musical "Jumbo," which was originally produced by Billy Rose in 1935. It will...
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