Willie Nelson makes his Grand Ole Opry debut
Willie Nelson made his first Grand Ole Opry appearance on November 28, 1964, two weeks after his first RCA Victor recording session, per uDiscover Music.
He was already known in Nashville as the writer of Patsy Cline's Crazy, and the clip below is his own I Never Cared for You.
1969 in 1960s music: the full year guide
London Records releases Let It Bleed in the US
London Records released the Rolling Stones' album Let It Bleed in the US on November 28, 1969, a week before Decca issued it in the UK on December 5, per Wikipedia.
Jimmy Miller produced it, it reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 3 on Billboard's Top LPs chart, and the clip below is the opening track, Gimme Shelter.
The Rolling Stones play two shows at Madison Square Garden
The Rolling Stones played two shows at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 28, 1969, after a single show the night before, per Rolling Stones Data.
Material from the Garden nights fed the live album Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, and the clip below is Midnight Rambler from those shows.
1968 in 1960s music: the full year guide
John Lennon is fined £150 for cannabis possession
John Lennon pleaded guilty at Marylebone Magistrates' Court in London on November 28, 1968, and was fined £150 plus 20 guineas in costs, per the Beatles Bible.
He took sole responsibility to protect Yoko Ono and the court quashed the obstruction charge, and the clip below is Revolution, the Lennon-written single from that year.
1967 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles record Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
The Beatles recorded and mixed Christmas Time (Is Here Again) in Studio Three at EMI Studios on November 28, 1967, with George Martin producing and Victor Spinetti joining in, per the Beatles Bible and Wikipedia.
It closed their fifth fan club Christmas record, sent to UK fans only, and the clip below is Hello, Goodbye, the single they had just released.
1966 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles try a new arrangement of Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles returned to Studio Two at Abbey Road on November 28, 1966, and began again on Strawberry Fields Forever with a new arrangement that opened on a Mellotron intro, per the Wikipedia.
That take was judged good enough for mixdown and overdubs, and the clip below is the finished song.
1965 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Rolling Stones play two shows at Chicago's Arie Crown Theater
The Rolling Stones played two shows at the Arie Crown Theater in McCormick Place, Chicago, on November 28, 1965, during their second American tour, per the tour listing on Wikipedia.
They were touring behind Get Off Of My Cloud, and the clip below is that single.
1964 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Willie Nelson makes his Grand Ole Opry debut
Willie Nelson made his first Grand Ole Opry appearance on November 28, 1964, two weeks after his first RCA Victor recording session, per uDiscover Music.
He was already known in Nashville as the writer of Patsy Cline's Crazy, and the clip below is his own I Never Cared for You.
The Shangri-Las hit No. 1 with Leader of the Pack
Leader of the Pack by the Shangri-Las reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart dated November 28, 1964, per Wikipedia.
George "Shadow" Morton produced the Red Bird single, the BBC refused to play it, and the clip below is the record itself.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play the ABC Cinema in Lincoln
The Beatles played the ABC Cinema in Lincoln on November 28, 1963, the 23rd date of their autumn UK tour and their only Lincoln show, per the Beatles Bible.
Ringo Starr cut rehearsal short to have an earache treated at a local hospital, and the clip below is She Loves You from the tour's 10-song set.
1962 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play the Cavern and Lewis's 527 Club in one night
The Beatles played the Cavern Club in the evening and then a late "Young Idea Dance" on the top floor of Lewis's department store in Liverpool on November 28, 1962, per the Beatles Bible.
The store staff party had a jazz band headlining with the Beatles at the bottom of the bill, two days after they recorded Please Please Me, which is the clip below.
1961 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play their last Merseyside Civil Service Club show
The Beatles played the Merseyside Civil Service Club on Lower Castle Street, Liverpool, on November 28, 1961, the last of four straight Tuesday shows there, per the Beatles Bible.
The members-only basement club let guests in for three shillings, and the clip below is Love Me Do, the single that started their record career less than a year later.
1960 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Elvis Presley hits No. 1 with Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Elvis Presley's Are You Lonesome Tonight? reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart dated November 28, 1960, per Wikipedia.
He recorded it at RCA Studio B in Nashville in April 1960, it held the top spot into January 1961, and the clip below is the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was No. 1 on the Hot 100 on November 28, 1960?
Elvis Presley's Are You Lonesome Tonight? reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart dated November 28, 1960. He recorded it at RCA Studio B in Nashville in April 1960.
When did Willie Nelson make his Grand Ole Opry debut?
Willie Nelson made his Grand Ole Opry debut on November 28, 1964, two weeks after his first RCA Victor recording session, per uDiscover Music.
What was No. 1 on the Hot 100 on November 28, 1964?
Leader of the Pack by the Shangri-Las reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart dated November 28, 1964. The BBC refused to play it in the UK.
When was Let It Bleed released in the US?
London Records released the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed in the US on November 28, 1969. The UK release followed on December 5, 1969.
What fine did John Lennon receive on November 28, 1968?
John Lennon was fined £150 plus 20 guineas in costs at Marylebone Magistrates' Court on November 28, 1968, after pleading guilty to cannabis possession, per the Beatles Bible.
Where did the Beatles play on November 28, 1962?
The Beatles played the Cavern Club in Liverpool in the evening, then a late staff dance in the Lewis's department store's 527 Club, per the Beatles Bible.