June 05, 1954 - "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV
June 12, 1954 - Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock," is originally released.
June 14, 1954 - President Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge.
June 17, 1954 - Televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends.
June 19, 1954 - Tasmanian Devil, debuts in "Devil May Hare" by Warner Bros.
June 30, 1954 - Yank pitcher Tom Morgan ties record by hitting 3 batters in 1 inning
From February 25, 1950 to June 6, 1954, on Saturday NBC aired a 90-minute show in
Black and White called “Your Show of Shows”, starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.
Caesar could do it all and when partnered with Coca, his talent was presented to perfection. Among the characters they created together were Doris and Charlie Hickenlooper and Caesar alone is remembered for Progress Hornsby, Cool Cees, Somerset Winterset and Guiseppe Marinara.
Carl Reiner, a regular, would use his experience with Caesar as material for The Dick Van Dyke Show. The writing staff included young talents such as Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Larry Gelbart (M.A.S.H.).
Top 10 Hits of June 1954
1: Secret Love by Doris Day
2: Such a Night by Johnnie Ray
3: Cara Mia by David Whitfield With Mantovani & His Orchestra
4: Friends And Neighbours by Billy Cotton & His Band
5: Wanted by Perry Como
6: Oh Baby Mine, I Get So Lonely by Four Knights
7: Someone Else’s Roses by Joan Regan
8: Heart Of My Heart by Max Bygraves
9: The Happy Wanderer by Obernkirchen Children’s Choir
10: Idle Gossip by Perry Como
June 02/1964 - Rolling Stones 1st US concert tour debuts in Lynn, Mass
June 21/1964 - 3 civil rights workers-Michael H Schwerner, Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney-disappeared after release from a Mississippi jail
June 24/1964 - FTC rules health warnings must appear on all cigarette packages
June 25/1964 - WMCA (NYC) plays Beatles' Hard Days Night Album (10 days prior to its scheduled release date); they decide to release it June 26th
June 27/1964 - "New Phil Silvers Show," last airs on CBS-TV
June 27/1964 - Jan & Dean release "Little Old Lady From Pasadena"
Top 10 music hits for June 1964
1: It’s Over by Roy Orbison
2: You’re My World by Cilla Black
3: Someone Someone by Brain Poole & The Tremeloes
4: My Guy by Mary Wells
5: Here I Go Again by Hollies
6: No Particular Place To Go by Chuck Berry
7: Ramona by Bachelors
8: Hello Dolly by Louis Armstrong
9: You’re No Good by Swinging Blue Jeans
10: Shout by Lulu & The Luvvers
On June 2, 1964, the Beatles recorded 'Any Time At All' in 11 takes. Seven takes were of the basic rhythm track and John's vocal. Paul's vocals were then added, along with the middle eight piano and guitar. The song was originally released in the UK on July 10, 1964 on the album "A Hard Day's Night."
Published in U S Legacies Magazine June 2004
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