Dec 18, 2021Billboard Hot 100: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Hits No. 1Dec. 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, 2021Marvelettes' "Please Mr. Postman" Hits No. 1Dec. 11, 1961 - Reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Please Mr. Postman,” by the Marvelettes. The recording features lead...
Nov 24, 2021Carnegie Recital Hall Presents Music of Yoko Ono, 28Nov. 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 6, 2021"Big Bad John" Hits No. 1 on Billboard ChartsNov. 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...