Yes! Amarcord! I watched the mop tops on Ed Sullivan too. And the screaming girls were in full force too.
Fast forward to now and there’s a bra and panties ad on the bottom on this page.
Perfect.
Then and now all in a swirl.
It was 61 years ago today...
You are part of a select group of music fans to perhaps see on television, read the newspaper or maybe even be there to experience arguably a HUGE moment in music history.
I was only 2, so all I cared about was eating and sleeping. Maybe I was in the room while my family watched the Ed Sullivan show, later that week?