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In 1960, Marty Robbins hit tune, “El Paso”, held the record for the longest number one song up to this date. The song ran five minutes and 19 seconds, giving many radio station Program Directors fits; because the average record length at that time was around two minutes, and formats didnʹt allow for records much longer than that, (e.g., two-minute record, three minutes for commercials, 60 seconds for promo, two-minute record, etc.) DJʹs got used to the longer length quickly, however, realizing it gave them time, before the record ended, to actually think of something to say next…

In 1962, The NFL entered into a single-network agreement with CBS for telecasting all regular-season games for $4.65 million annually.

In 1964, The U.S. version of “That Was The Week That Was” (TW3) began airing on NBC-TV as a half-hour satirical revue broadcast live from New York after a successful hour-long special on November 10, 1963. The show, based on the BBC program of the same name, ran through May the fourth, 1965. It was revived as a one-time ABC special in 1985, and as a segment on ABCʹs Primetime Live ca. 2004–05. It starred Henry Morgan, Margaret Hamilton, Nancy Ames (the “TW3” girl), a roving report from “special correspondent” William Conrad (who commuted between this and the BBC version) and Berlin Wall hand ballet. Tom Lehrer, who filled an entire album with his contributions to the show, wonʹt appear until June. Lehrer joked in one of this songs by amending the title as “That Was The Week That Was That Would Have Been.”

In 1964, Vee-Jay Records released “Introducing…The Beatles,” an album which ran into immediate legal opposition from Capitol Records, which was about to come out with its own album, “Meet the Beatles!” (After a court battle, the two companies reached a settlement.)

In 1967, The National Educational Television Network (forerunner of the Public Broadcasting Service) operated as a true network for the first time with 70 stations as it carried President Lyndon B. Johnsonʹs State of the Union address.

In 1967, “The Invaders”, TV Scifi Adventure; debut on ABC.

In 1967, The Beatles recorded “Penny Lane”

In 1968, On Dark Shadows, angered and frightened by Angelique Bouchard (Lara Parker), Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) attempted to meet Josette duPres (Kathryn Leigh Scot). Angelique sent a bat to spy on him.

In 1969, Johnny cash was at #1 on the US Country charts with his version of the Carl Perkins song, "Daddy Sang Bass." The record was nominated in the CMA awards category of Single of the Year by the Country Music Association in 1969.

In 1969, George Harrison quits the Beatles for a short while, making him the second Beatle to do so (Ringo had left the group for a brief period a year earlier).

In 1969, READING ABOUT B.B. KING Legendary guitarist/ singer is profiled in the music section of “TIME”

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