Sesame Street premieres on NET
Sesame Street premiered on National Educational Television on November 10, 1969, per Wikipedia.
Joe Raposo wrote the theme, Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street, with lyrics shared with Jon Stone and Bruce Hart, and the clip below is the show open.
1969 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Sesame Street premieres on NET
Sesame Street premiered on National Educational Television on November 10, 1969, per Wikipedia.
Joe Raposo wrote the theme, Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street, with lyrics shared with Jon Stone and Bruce Hart, and the clip below is the show open.
1968 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Jefferson Airplane play Crown of Creation on the Smothers Brothers
CBS aired the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour episode with Jefferson Airplane on November 10, 1968, five days after Richard Nixon won the presidential election, per Patrick Burke in Popular Music.
The band played the title track of its fourth album, taped in late October, and Grace Slick ended it in dark makeup with a Black Power salute, which made the performance controversial, and the clip below is the song.
1967 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles film three Hello, Goodbye promo clips at the Saville Theatre
The Beatles arrived at the Saville Theatre in London on Friday, November 10, 1967, to make three promotional films for Hello, Goodbye, per the Beatles Bible.
A Musicians' Union ban on miming kept the clips off UK television, and the clip below is the song.
1965 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles record The Word at Abbey Road
The Beatles began a 9pm session in Studio Two at EMI, Abbey Road on November 10, 1965, cutting the rhythm track for The Word in three takes and a new backing track for I'm Looking Through You, per the Beatles Bible.
The session ran until 4am, after George Martin made stereo mixes of Run For Your Life and We Can Work It Out that afternoon, and the clip below is The Word from Rubber Soul.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play the Hippodrome in Birmingham
The Beatles played the Hippodrome in Birmingham on Sunday, November 10, 1963, the ninth date of their autumn tour, per the Beatles Bible.
It was their second show at the venue, after one on March 10, 1963, and the clip below is She Loves You.
1962 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Crystals hold No. 1 with He's a Rebel
The Crystals' He's a Rebel was the No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 dated November 10, 1962, its second of two weeks at the top, per Wikipedia.
It first reached No. 1 on November 3 before Big Girls Don't Cry by the Four Seasons took over on November 17, and the clip below is the song.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in 1960s music on November 10?
November 10 saw 6 verified music events across six years, including the Beatles playing Birmingham in 1963, the Beatles filming Hello, Goodbye in 1967, and Sesame Street premiering in 1969.
When did Sesame Street premiere?
Sesame Street premiered on National Educational Television on November 10, 1969. Joe Raposo wrote the theme song.
When did Jefferson Airplane perform on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour?
CBS aired the episode on November 10, 1968, five days after Richard Nixon won the election. The band played Crown of Creation, taped in late October.
When did the Beatles film the Hello, Goodbye promo clips?
The Beatles filmed three promotional clips for Hello, Goodbye at the Saville Theatre in London on November 10, 1967. A Musicians' Union ban on miming kept them off UK television.
What did the Beatles record on November 10, 1965?
The Beatles recorded the rhythm track for The Word in three takes and a backing track for I'm Looking Through You at Abbey Road. The session ran from 9pm until 4am.
What was No. 1 on November 10, 1962?
The Crystals' He's a Rebel was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated November 10, 1962. It was the second of two weeks at the top.