1964 – The Who play The Florida Rooms in Brighton 1965 – The Who play the Guildhall in Plymouth, Devonshire 1966 – The Who play the Assembly Rooms in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland 1966 – The single “Happy Jack” backed with “I’ve Been Away” is released in the U.K. For promotional ads, The Who hire illustrator… Read More »Today in Whostory: 12/09/2020
1957 – Pete gets a little brother as Paul Townshend is born 1963 – The Detours perform at the Glenyln Ballroom in Forest Hill 1965 – The first instance where Keith Moon has to be replaced, due to a bout of whooping cough that leaves him bed-ridden with his mom taking care of him. Viv… Read More »Today in Whostory: 12/06/2020
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1963 – The Detours perform at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1965 – The Who play The White Lion Hotel in Edgware, London 1967 – Keith and his wife Kim attend the opening of The Beatles’ clothing store The Apple Shop in London. 1969 – The Who play the Palace Theatre in Manchester 1970 –… Read More »Today in Whostory: 12/05/2020
1963 – The Detours play at the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherd’s Bush 1964 – The Who play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 1965 – A show at St. Matthew’s Hall in Norwich is cancelled after the band’s van is incapable of getting through snowdrifts across the road. 1965 – Who producer Shel Talmy… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/29/2020
1963 – The Detours play at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Corn Exchange in Chelmsford, Essex 1965 – The Who play the Oasis Club in Manchester 1970 – The Who play Lanchester Polytechnic in Coventry. The Who plan to leave on a high note but after cutting down Tommy… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/28/2020
1965 – “My Generation” reaches its U.K. peak at #2 being beaten out of first place by The Seekers’ “The Carnival Is Over.” Record Mirror also reports on The Who’s new album 1965 – BBC’s Light Programme’s Saturday Club, recorded on the 22nd is broadcast from 10pm-12am and features “It’s Not True”, “The Good’s Gone”,… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/27/2020
1963 – The Detours play at the Town Hall in Acton 1965 – The Who play the Wimbledon Palais, in Wimbledon, London 1965 – The Who appear on the cover of “Western Scene” 1966 – The Who go into IBC Studios to work on the space filler number Pete has written for the new album.… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/26/2020
1964 – The Who play the Florida Room in Brighton to play the first of four Wednesdays. 1967 – The Who play the first of two nights at The Village Theatre in New York City. The Vagrants, with guitarist Leslie West, and The Rich Kids open for them. 1967 – Disc magazine reports that a… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/25/2020
1963 – The Detours play at the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherd’s Bush 1965 – The Who tape their Saturday Club appearance at Aeolian Hall, Studio One of the BBC. Songs recorded live in studio (and released 35 years later on BBC Sessions) are “My Generation, “ “The Good’s Gone, “ and “La La La… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/22/2020