NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * FEBRUARY 9-FEBRUARY 15, 1964
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FIFTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “I Want To Hold Your Hand” by the Beatles peaked this month at No. 01 (7 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending February 1 through March 20, 1964. (Source: Billboard Pop Annual)
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— The Beatles’ first Ed Sullivan Show —
The Beatles’ record-breaking live debut, broadcast from 8-9pm, was witnessed by just 728 people in Studio 50, but seen by an estimated 73,700,000 viewers in 23,240,000 homes in the United States. It comfortably smashed the record for television viewing figures up until that point.
”We were aware that Ed Sullivan was the big one because we got a telegram from Elvis and the Colonel. And I’ve heard that while the show was on there were no reported crimes, or very few. When The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, even the criminals had a rest for ten minutes.”
George Harrison
Anthology
At the start of the hour-long program, Sullivan announced that a telegram had been received from Elvis Presley and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, wishing the group luck. It read:
“Congratulations on your appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show and your visit to America. We hope your engagement will be a successful one and your visit pleasant. Give our best to Mr Sullivan.”
Sincerely, Elvis & The Colonel
The Beatles had been given the telegram half an hour before their stage appearance. After reading it, George Harrison deadpanned: “Elvis who?”
The Beatles performed five songs on their Ed Sullivan Show live debut. They sang All My Loving, Till There Was You and She Loves You, in the first half of the program, followed by an advertisement for Anacin. Ed Sullivan’s other guests – Georgia Brown & Oliver Kidds, Frank Gorshin, Tessie O’Shea – followed, after which The Beatles performed I Saw Her Standing There and I Want To Hold Your Hand.
While Paul McCartney sang the ballad Till There Was You, the cameras panned to each of the Beatles in turn, with their names captioned on the screen. When they got to John Lennon, an additional caption appeared, saying:
“Sorry Girls, He’s Married.”
After the show radio DJ Murray The K took John, Paul and Ringo to the Playboy Club. With a police escort they walked several blocks to 59th Street where they were ushered into the club’s Penthouse lounge for dinner.
They later went on to the Peppermint Lounge, where they danced the twist until 4am.
— 56 YEARS AGO TODAY —
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(Source: beatlesbible.com)
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— Sunday, February 9, 1964 —
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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS
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NEW! GARY STEVENS WKNR aircheck date: THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1964 (REVERB!)
* BOB GREEN PRODUCTIONS *
Note: A special THANK YOU to WKNR great Bob Green (Bob Green Productions, Houston, TX) for sharing this (fabulous) Gary Stevens, 1964 WKNR audio memory — from where this aircheck originally had emanated from, the recording having been preserved — as featured here on this website today.
— Sunday, February 7, 1965 —
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DETROIT FREE PRESS
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RAY CONNIFF on COLUMBIA RECORDS
—1963—
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ELVIS PRESLEY on RCA VICTOR RECORDS
—1963—
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* ANDY WILLIAMS on COLUMBIA RECORDS *
—1963—
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—JANUARY 30—
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“The listing of records herein is the opinion of CKLW based on its survey of record sales, listener requests and CKLW’s judgement of the record appeal.”
Previewed for the week of January 30, 1979
A WORD ABOUT LEN ROBINSON
Having started as a board-op on CKLW in 1965 for Tom Shannon, to this day, Len Robinson credits Tom as his one major mentor and influence during his early radio career, having worked the Big 8 and radio in general.
Ultimately, having been a CKLW radio personality by the late-1970s, all told, Robinson stressed as well how it was “a great honor” personally, having worked with other big CK radio legends and personalities. Such as Big Jim Edwards, Charlie Van Dyke, Dick Purtan, Brother Bill Gable, Johnny Williams, et al, during the glory years of the Big 8.
And what was his most exciting CKLW moment? Working there as a young, ambitious radio board op a long, long time ago, opening the mike and sayin’, “Tom Shannon is next!“
Thank you Len Robinson, for recently sharing your featured CKLW memories (and photos!) with Motor City Radio Flashbacks. 🙂
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— In Memory of George Griggs —
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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
— Tuesday, September 19, 1961 —
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DETROIT FREE PRESS
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—WKNR 1972—
What would be 435 weekly WKNR music charts the station ultimately had published, beginning November 1963, this January 31, 1972 chart was #428. The last known WKNR music survey was published on March 20, 1972.
A reliable music source and collector had informed this site that the station, in essence, had publish one more chart. Dated March 27, 1972 (which the collector is still in search of). Throughout the years having passed we’ve yet to see of such chart — anywhere — if any is known having existed, to this day.
Twelve weeks after issuance of this chart, WKNR became the former. The station changed its music format and call letters to WNIC, Tuesday morning, April 25, 1972.
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—In Memory of George Griggs—
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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate