1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1963 – The Detours play the Douglas House in Bayswater. 1965 – The Who play Le Disque a Go!Go! Club in Lansdowne, Bournemouth, Hampshire 1969 – The Who end the recording of Tommy at IBC Studio A after almost five months in the studio.… Read More »Today in Whostory: 3/03/2026
1944 – Roger Harry Daltrey is born at Hammersmith Hospital in West London. 1964 – The Who play St. Mary’s Hall in Putney (ad shown not for this date) 1965 – Roger is the first member of The Who to turn 21 1966 – The March issue of Beat Instrumental features an article titled “Making… Read More »Today in Whostory: 3/01/2026
1963 – The Detours play the Douglas House in Bayswater in the afternoon 1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1966 – The Who were scheduled to play at the Victoria Ballroom in Chesterfield. Roger came down with laryngitis and the show was postponed until March 3rd 1966 – The Who… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/24/2026
1966 – The Who play the Esquire Club in Sheffield 1969 – The Who were scheduled to play Dreamland in Margate but the show is cancelled 1969 – Rolling Stone magazine publishes an article entitled “Who Finishing Rock Opera” 1970 – The Who play the City Hall in Hull 1971 – The Who hold their… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/15/2026
1959 – Mose Allison records his version of Sonny Boy Williamson’s “Eyesight To The Blind.” Pete will later hear this version of the song at the Sunnyside Road flat and it will inspire him to include it in Tommy. You can listen to it on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAePxK6LO94 1964 – The Detours play the Oldfield… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/13/2026
1965 – The Who play the Loughton Youth Center in Loughton, Essex 1965 – The Who audition for The BBC Light Program at Studio S2, Broadcasting House, Portland Place. They played “Baby Don’t You Do It”, “Luby Come Home” and “Shout and Shimmy”. They would receive a reply on February 19. 1965 – The Who… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/12/2026
1967 – The Who play the Gaiety Ballroom in Grimsby. Roger misses the show. Also part of the ballroom’s glass ceiling falls on the band during their set 1968 – The Amboy Dukes (featuring guitarist Ted Nugent) have their first album The Amboy Dukes hit the U.S. charts. It features a cover of “It’s Not… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/10/2026
1964 – The Detours open for The Big Three at St. Mary’s Hall in Putney 1965 – The Who play The Marquee Club in London 1972 – Keith attends the Disc and Music Echo party at Hatchett’s Club in Piccadilly where he and John accept The Who’s award for Best Live Band. Gettyimages list the… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/09/2026
1966 – 15 year-old Stevie Wonder plays at the Scotch of St. James club. In the March 2002 edition of Q magazine Pete lists this show as his favorite concert of all time. Reportedly Paul McCartney is also at the show and is photographed with Stevie backstage. 1969 – The Who begin another five days… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/03/2026
1964 – The Detours play St. Mary’s Hall in Putney opening for Dave Berry and The Cruisers. 1965 – The Who play The Marquee Club in London. They were listed as “The Who London 1965” for the next few months. 1967 – The Who play the Locarno Ballroom in Coventry, Warwickshire 1968 – “Mary Anne… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/02/2026