1966 – The Who play the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, North London. The supporting acts are Screamin’ Lord Sutch & the Savages, the Merseys, the Fortunes and the Graham Bond Organization. 1967 – John now has his chance to do blind ratings of singles in Melody Maker. Without knowing the artists he rates new… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/04/2020
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta The Art of The Who’s New Record ‘WHO’ … like beads on one string. By: @JeffGorra #TheWhohttps://t.co/fLemIbASu6 — Artist Waves (@ArtistWaves) January 29, 2020
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta #These huge artists have shockingly never won a Grammy now trending on Monkey Viral – https://t.co/OFkkaplc5v pic.twitter.com/mtMqT882OI — Monkey Viral (@monkey_viral) January 23, 2020
1963 – The Detours play a “New Year’s Rave” at the CAV Sports Ground, Northolt, West London. 1964 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1965 – The Who play the Marquee Club in London 1968 – Arriving horribly jet-lagged at Mascot Airport in Sydney, The Who are immediately herded into a… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/19/2020
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Look for 'WHO' by The Who to jump back into the Billboard USA charts this week. Orders have been shipped! @BuzzAngleMusic @billboardcharts WHO at #3 in physical sales in artists of any Genre…… #1 in CDs #StreamsNeedOwnChart pic.twitter.com/gIph0BeGxx — Bomber Hurley-Smith (@BomberWho) January 12, 2020
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Wrote about how artistic I think the new @TheWho record is for @ArtistWaves. A bit of a different (fiery) take. https://t.co/Qs7rIU5Txq — Jeff Gorra (@JeffGorra) January 7, 2020
1964 – The Who play The Ealing Club in Ealing 1969 – Rolling Stone carried a full page ad entitled “What Pete Townshend Thinks About King Crimson” 1975 – Cashbox carried a full page ad for Squeeze Box and “By Numbers” 1975 – Billboard featured its annual “Talent in Action” section featuring their “Number One”… Read More »Today in Whostory: 12/27/2019
1964 – The Who play Wolsey Hall in Cheshunt. This show is listed in “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere” by Andy Neill and Matt Kent as the 18th, but an ad indicates it was the 19th 1965 – A bit of drama comes at a charity concert, the London students’ Glad Rags Ball at Wembley Pool, where… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/19/2019
1964 – The Who play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1965 – The Who play The Marquee in London supported by The Mark Leeman Five. 1966 – The Who travel to Bremen to appear on the TV show Beat Club. They mime to “I’m A Boy “ and “Heatwave. “ The former is later included… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/02/2019
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The High Numbers play at the Waterfront Club at the Cliff Hotel in Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire. According to a source on the internet, they destroyed the stage and ceiling and were banned from playing there again. It is the last show they play… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/31/2019