1964 – The High Numbers play The Mine in Watford 1964 – The High Numbers play a late show at the Scene Club in Soho 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: 8/12/2019
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: 8/11/2019
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 1977 – Filming of The Kids Are Alright continues with views of Keith taking… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/10/2019
1962 – Pete’s mom Betty reads an article in the Ealing and Acton Gazette about Bob 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: 8/09/2019
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: 8/08/2019
1965 – The Who play Loyola Hall in Stamford Hill, London 1967 – The Who are in New York at Talentmasters Studio for the second of two days. 1968 – The Who play The Schaefer Music Festival at Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park, New York 1971 – The Who were to have played the… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/07/2019
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. Roger has had enough of the volume and demands on stage that Pete turn down. Pete refuses so Roger kicks over Pete’s amps. One hits a roadie who… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/05/2019
1965 – A Shindig crew films The Who at Twickenham Film Studio Stage 3 in London. They perform live-in-studio versions of “I Can’t Explain”, “Daddy Rolling Stone” and a new song, “My Generation”. The first song is later included in The Kids Are Alright. 1967 – The Who play the Dane County Coliseum in Madison,… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/03/2019
1964 – The High Numbers play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 1965 – The Who play the Britannia Pier Theatre in Great Yarmouth co-billed with Donovan. The folk rocker doesn’t show up for that evening’s first show and The Who refuse to play longer forcing the support acts to fill the time. 1967 –… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/01/2019
1962 – The Detours’ rhythm guitarist Roy Ellis drowns while swimming in the Thames. The Detours inherit his Vox 15s amp. 1965 – The Who play the Fender Club in Kenton, Middlesex 1966 – The Who play the Sixth National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Royal Windsor Racecourse in Windsor. The crowd is both… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/30/2019