1962 – James Brown’s “Shout and Shimmy,” later covered by The Who, hits the U.S. pop charts. It peaks at #61 Listen to James Browns’s version here Compare it to The Who here 1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton. 1964 – The Who play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1965… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/07/2024
1963 – The Detours play the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepard’s Bush 1965 – The Who play the Assembly Hall in Tunbridge Wells, Kent 1967 – Kit Lambert and Dave Siddle prepare mono mixes of “I Can’t Reach You,” “Relax,” “Glittering Girl” and the backing track for “Rael” at De Lane Lea Studios in London.… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/05/2024
1964 – “Zoot Suit” backed with “I’m The Face” and listed as by “The High Numbers” is released on Fontana Records. Derek Johnson in New Musical Express says, “The High Numbers are highly topical with their novelty lyric about male attire, ‘Zoot Suit.’ Medium twister, but with an inconsequential tune. Harmonica leads into broken-beat unison… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/03/2024
1965 – The Who record “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere” and “Shout and Shimmy” for a special “Ready, Steady, Go!”. The show would be broadcast the following day and also featured Manfred Man, the Ad-Libs, the Majority, Kenny Lynch, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore Trio and the Nina Simone Trio. With great luck a kinescope of this… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/01/2024
1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1964 – The Who play their first show at the Bluesday Club at the Railway Hotel in Harrow/Wealdstone. Although they had played at the hotel twice before in 1963 as The Detours, this date is the first of a series of dates at the… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/30/2024
1963 – The Detours play at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill 1965 – The Who play Burton’s Ballroom in Uxbridge, Middlesex 1966 – The Who were scheduled to perform at the Sheffield University Arts Festival. Pete flew into London from New York with jet… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/29/2024
1965 – The Who play the Town Hall in Greenwich, London 1967 – “Pictures Of Lily” backed with “Doctor Doctor” is released in the U.S. The lyrics cause most radio stations to balk at playing it, so it peaks at #51 in Billboard and #60 in Cash Box. In the more liberal Netherlands, “Pictures of Lily” reaches #2… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/24/2024
1963 – The Detours played a wedding reception in Perivale at the Millet Arms. They were payed £:15. 1964 – The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill 1968 – The Who were guests of honor at the annual Greyhound Derby at White City Stadium where Yellow Printer and Camera Flash were running. Earlier… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/22/2024
1963 – The Detours play in Greenford at the Oldfield Hotel. 1964 – The Who play the 1964 Jazz Festival at the Regency Ballroom in Bath 1965 – The Who play the Blue Moon Club in Hayes, Middlesex 1966 – The Who play the Gay Tower Ballroom in Edgbaston, Birmingham 1967 – The Who begin… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/20/2024
1965 – The Who play Bowes Lyon House Youth Centre in Stevenage 1966 – The Who play City Hall in Perth, Scotland 1967 – The Who play the second of two nights at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, California. The Santana Blues band opened. 1967 – Pete and Karen take a stroll at Hippie… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/17/2024