Ramblin' Jack Elliott Plays Gerde's Folk City
July 24, 1961 - Jack Elliott (pictured with his wife June), a vagabond minstrel whose theme has been the song of the open road for nearly...
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Jul 22, 2021
Some Germans Protest Grace Bumbry, Negro Opera Singer, in Wagner's "Tannhäuser"
July 22, 1961 - Richard Wagner's grandson today angrily rejected protests against the choice of Grace Bumbry (pictured), a Negro...
Jul 16, 2021
Tennessee Ernie Ford Musical Variety Show on ABC-TV
July 16, 1961 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (right), who recently left nighttime TV after five years on NBC, has seen his way to daylight on...
Jul 10, 2021
Bobby Lewis's "Tossin' and Turnin'" Hits #1 on Billboard Charts
July 10, 1961 - Reaching no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Tossin' and Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis. Lewis was born in Indiana and raised in...
Jul 8, 2021
TV: Harry Belafonte and Rosemary Clooney on NBC
July 8, 1961 - Harry Belafonte (pictured) and Rosemary Clooney will be the stars when the "Bell Telephone Hour" begins a new season on...
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