50 years ago last night in Dylan's New York City

[ChicoHarris]

The first public performance by Bob Dylan of his song "Blowin' In The Wind" was 50 years ago last night in New York City at Gerdes Folk City.
Here is Dylan that year live in Canada, performing the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DmF6cPPtJ4







Someone please explain to me what practical joker Elvis Presley was doing 40 years ago last night in his dressing room to the big guy with eyeglasses. I see Vernon in the background, is that Red in the cool jacket?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewvo1exuNsc


50 years ago last nnight, Walter Cronkite began anchoring the CBS Evening News.
Here, he reports on the murder of John Lennon, who was gunned down by a mental health problems patient who able to easily buy a gun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yeiu7A41Tlw


He had less than a year to live: here is Martin Luther King, Jr. on 'Face The Nation' 45 years ago yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0FlXe9zomQ


The great journalist John Chancellor reports on the launch of Apollo 16, 40 years ago yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CChyVCedrk


That same day, Pat Nixon welcomed pandas to the National Zoo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQN8FJ4uQwc


Nirvana performing on local community radio KAOS in Olympia, Washington, 25 years ago today:
"Help Me, I'm Hungry"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwzRhweNF1Y
"Spank Thru"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfitvhoXwTY
"Pen Cap Chew"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zas6SB3zlmM
"Love Buzz"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJkkzFTzIO4
"White Lace And Strings"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRoTT8pTEp0


Queen: "Bohemian Rhapsody" live 30 years ago tonight in Zurich>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YU8KCSdM5U&feature=fvst

Later that night, in America:
The Exceptions played The Goose and The Gander in Greenbrook, New Jersey:
"I Fought The Law"
"Brand New Cadillac"
"I Will Follow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Obr3CNxyI


R.I.P. Hank Penny, gone 20 years today.
"Hadacillin' Boogie"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gkKaj0gYc4


I don't know what you were doing 60 years ago today, but this is what Howlin' Wolf was doing:
"Color And Kind"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIb9lsd-JPM