Neil Diamond sings Sweet Caroline on The Ed Sullivan Show
Neil Diamond performed Sweet Caroline and Holly Holy on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 30, 1969, per the show's official site and AllMusic.
He sang Sweet Caroline sitting on a stool and returned to sing Holly Holy on top of a multicolored pyramid, and the clip below is his Sweet Caroline from the show.
1969 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Neil Diamond sings Sweet Caroline on The Ed Sullivan Show
Neil Diamond performed Sweet Caroline and Holly Holy on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 30, 1969, per the show's official site and AllMusic.
He sang Sweet Caroline sitting on a stool and returned to sing Holly Holy on top of a multicolored pyramid, and the clip below is his Sweet Caroline from the show.
The Rolling Stones play the West Palm Beach festival
The Rolling Stones played the West Palm Beach International Music and Arts Festival at Palm Beach International Raceway on November 30, 1969, per Wikipedia.
The show was added to their American tour while it was already under way, and the clip below is Honky Tonk Women, their 1969 single.
1968 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play Cobo Hall in Detroit
The Jimi Hendrix Experience played Cobo Hall in Detroit on November 30, 1968, with Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys in support, per the official Jimi Hendrix encyclopedia.
Their double album Electric Ladyland had reached shops weeks earlier, and the clip below is their 1968 cover of Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower.
1965 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Bob Dylan records Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?
Bob Dylan is generally dated to November 30, 1965 for the session in Columbia Studio A in New York that produced the single version of Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?, per Wikipedia.
Some Dylan scholars argue for an earlier date, Columbia released the single on December 21, 1965, and the clip below is the mono single version.
1964 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Brian Epstein appears on Desert Island Discs
Brian Epstein's appearance on the BBC radio series Desert Island Discs was first broadcast on November 30, 1964, per the Beatles Bible.
The Beatles manager had been in the national spotlight for a year by then, and the clip below is A Hard Day's Night, the title song of their 1964 film.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play the Empire Theatre in Sunderland
The Beatles played the Empire Theatre in Sunderland on Saturday, November 30, 1963, their second appearance at the venue after February 9, 1963, per the Beatles Bible.
It came a day after their Huddersfield dates and eight days after With the Beatles reached shops, and the clip below is It Won't Be Long, the album's opening track.
1960 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Paul McCartney and Pete Best are deported from Germany
Paul McCartney and Pete Best were deported from Germany on November 30, 1960, the day after Hamburg police arrested them on suspicion of arson, per the Beatles Bible.
The arrest followed a complaint about a fire at the Bambi Kino, and the clip below is My Bonnie, which the Beatles recorded in Hamburg with Tony Sheridan the following year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who performed on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 30, 1969?
Neil Diamond performed Sweet Caroline and Holly Holy on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 30, 1969, per the show's official site.
Where did the Rolling Stones play on November 30, 1969?
The Rolling Stones played the West Palm Beach International Music and Arts Festival at Palm Beach International Raceway on November 30, 1969. The date was added to their American tour while it was in progress.
Where did the Jimi Hendrix Experience play on November 30, 1968?
The Jimi Hendrix Experience played Cobo Hall in Detroit on November 30, 1968, with Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys in support.
When did Bob Dylan record Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?
The single version is generally dated to November 30, 1965 at Columbia Studio A in New York, though some Dylan scholars argue for an earlier date. Columbia released it on December 21, 1965.
Why were Paul McCartney and Pete Best deported from Germany?
They were deported on November 30, 1960, the day after Hamburg police arrested them on suspicion of arson over a fire at the Bambi Kino, per the Beatles Bible.