1964 – BBC-2’s The Beat Room is broadcast featuring The High Numbers recorded on the 20th 1965 – The Who play the Town Hall in High Wycombe 1966 – The Who play the Orchid Ballroom in Purley, Surrey 1967 – The Who play the Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1968 – The Who play the… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/24/2024
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. 1964 – The High Numbers play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 1964 – Roger becomes the first member of the band to become a father as his son Simon is born at the Downs, Wimbledon. 1964 – Mirabelle answers questions about the meaning of… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/22/2024
1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1964 – The High Numbers are reported to have played The Railway Hotel in Wealdstone, but this show is unconfirmed. 1966 – The Who play the Palace Ballroom in Douglas, Isle Of Man 1967 – The Who were supposed to play a headlining show… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/18/2024
1964 – The High Numbers play a late show at the Scene Club in Soho 1964 – The High Numbers play The Mine in Watford 1965 – The Who play the Dreamland Ballroom in Margate, Kent 1966 – Brunswick issues the second of their spoiler Who singles. “The Kids Are Alright” backed with “The Ox”… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/12/2024
1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1964 – The High Numbers play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone. Kit Lambert shoots forty minutes of 16mm film of the band performing before dancing Mods. Apparently there was trouble that evening down at Roger’s house. Right before the show, Roger’s father-in-law drags Roger… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/11/2024
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1968 – The Who play the Jaguar Club in Saint Charles, Illinois 1969 – The Who fly to New York 1971 – The Who play the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1975 – Roger is photographed at a party in Los Angeles, California 1977 –… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/10/2024
1962 – Pete’s mom Betty reads an article in the Ealing and Acton Gazette about Robert Druce’s successful dances at Acton’s White Hart Hotel. She pressures Druce for an audition for her son’s group. Druce agrees and The Detours audition for him at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. They pass the audition and are signed… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/09/2024
1964 – The High Numbers play the All Saints Hall in Whetstone 1964 – Boyfriend magazine does a one-page feature on The High Numbers, naming the members as Roger Daltry (ex-sheet-metal worker), Peter Townsend (ex-art student), John Allison (ex-tax officer) and Keith Moon (ex-trainee salesman). Keith says his ambition is “to be free and do… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/08/2024
1964 – The High Numbers play the White Hart Hotel in Southall 1965 – The Who play the Richmond Athletic Association Grounds in Richmond, Surrey at “Ready, Steady, Richmond” – the first night of the Fifth National Jazz and Blues Festival. Also appearing were the Mike Cotton Sound, the Yardbirds and the Moody Blues. “Anyway… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/06/2024
1967 – The Who play the International Amphitheater in Chicago 1971 – The Who play the second of four nights at the Music Hall in Boston. Massachusetts. 1971 – Rolling Stone magazine carries an article titled “It’s About Time For Townshend” by Chris Hodenfield 1972 – John is interviewed in Record Mirror: “Why the WHO… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/05/2024