1963 – The Detours play the Grand Ballroom in Broadstairs 1964 – The Who play the Majestic Ballroom in Luton 1965 – The Who play the Majestic Ballroom in Reading 1965 – The Who record for BBC’s Top Gear performing “Good Lovin’,” “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere,” “I Don’t Mind,” and “Daddy Rolling Stone.” 1967 – The… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/24/2025
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1964 – The Who play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1965 – The Who play the Ricky-Tick Club at the Plaza Ballroom in Guildford, Surrey 1965 – The Who’s second single, “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere” backed with “Daddy Rolling Stone” is released in the U.K. on Brunswick. Derek Johnson in New Musical Express calls is “a wild racer,… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/21/2025
1965 – The Who play the Town Hall in Kidderminster, Worcestershire 1966 – The Who play the Corn Exchange in Newbury, Berkshire. John and Keith are late due to attending Ready Steady Go! Pete and Roger have been playing with the bassist and drummer from their opening act The Jimmy Brown Sound and are naturally… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/20/2025
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The first copies of the Tommy LP are appearing on store shelves in America. Disc jockeys receive a 4-single box set of selected tracks. Ellen Sander in Saturday Review calls it a masterpiece and says it features some of the best rock music ever recorded. John Gabree in High Fidelity calls it “superlative rock-and-roll”. David… Read More »On May 17, 1969:
1963 – The Detours play the Carnival ballroom at the Park Hotel in Hanwell “…All my college chums turned out. Some pretty girls from the fashion school stood at the front of the stage, pretending to scream at me like Beatles fans; they were teasing, but everyone was impressed, especially when we played the slightly… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/17/2025
The Who return to the Fillmore East in Greenwich Village, New York City with opening acts Sweetwater and It’s A Beautiful Day. The last time they played there was under the threat of rioting after the Martin Luther King assassination. This time the building next door to the Fillmore catches on fire. Policeman Dan Mulhearn… Read More »On May 16, 1969:
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The Whitsun Bank Holiday riots between Mods and Rockers take place. Photos of Mods and Rockers smashing each other on the Brighton seaside inflame the British public. The press also reports a sad incident connected with the Mod invasion. The body of a 17-year old Mod named Barry Prior is discovered in the surf below… Read More »On May 16, 1964: