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: 7/01/2019
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: 6/30/2019
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: 6/29/2019
1964 – The Who play the Florida Rooms in Brighton 1965 – The Who play the “Bluesville” club at the Manor House Ballroom in Ipswich, Suffolk. The Brian Auger Trinity opened. 1967 – Mick Jagger is found guilty of possession of four Benzedrine tablets he brought from Italy. They had been discovered in a police… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/28/2019
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta I'm so excited to share the artwork for 'The Age of Anxiety' the first novel by @TheWho 's Pete Townshend. It's a real pleasure to be part of this project. Thanks so much Pete and @AgencyDU for making it happen! pic.twitter.com/spsGXp2Jav — LAPRISAMATA (@Laprisamata1) June 27, 2019
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: 6/24/2019
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 where Yellow Printer and Camera Flash were running. Those names should be familiar… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/22/2019
1965 – The Who play Bowes Lyon House Youth Centre in Stevenage 1965 – Melody Maker says The Who are changing their sound from R&B to hard pop and will start recording a new album starting July 26 – an idea later abandoned. 1966 – The Who play City Hall in Perth, Scotland 1967 –… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/17/2019
1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1965 – The Who play in Stockport at the Manor Lounge Club 1965 – The Who appear on Radio Luxembourg’s “Ready, Steady, Radio!” between 9:30-10pm. Their performance was recorded at the Marquee Club on the 8th 1967 – The Who fly to the U.S.… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/13/2019
1965 – The Who play in Dudley at the Town Hall 1967 – Keith goes against doctor’s orders and climbs back into the drummer’s seat for the Christ’s College Summer Ball in Cambridge. He still has staples in his stomach holding his rupture together. The supporting acts are The Moody Blues, Georgie Fame and French… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/12/2019