James Brown records Live at the Apollo
James Brown and the Famous Flames recorded Live at the Apollo at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on the night of Wednesday, October 24, 1962, with Brown paying for the recording himself, per Wikipedia.
King Records released it in May 1963 and it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart, a landmark for soul, and the clip below is the medley from the album.
1969 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Who play the fifth night of a seven-night run at Fillmore East
The Who played New York's Fillmore East on October 24, 1969, the fifth night of a seven-night stand that ran October 20 to 26, per the official Who gig archive.
The run came five months after the rock opera Tommy was released, and the clip below is Pinball Wizard from that album.
1967 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play the Marquee Club in London
The Jimi Hendrix Experience played the Marquee Club in London on October 24, 1967, with The Nice on the bill, according to an original handbill for the show.
It was the last of their four Marquee appearances, and the clip below is Purple Haze, one of the singles that had made them a sensation.
1965 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles try I'm Looking Through You for the first time
The Beatles recorded a first version of I'm Looking Through You at Abbey Road on October 24, 1965, but were unhappy with the result, per the Beatles Bible.
They remade it on November 6 and finished it on November 10 and 11 for Rubber Soul, and the clip below is that slower first take.
1964 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Rolling Stones open their second US tour in New York
The Rolling Stones began their second American tour on October 24, 1964, taping six songs for The Clay Cole Show and then playing two shows at the Academy of Music on East 14th Street in New York, per Wikipedia.
The clip below is Time Is On My Side, one of their early US singles from that year.
Manfred Mann's Do Wah Diddy Diddy holds No. 1 on the Hot 100
Manfred Mann's Do Wah Diddy Diddy was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated October 24, 1964, its second and final week on top after first reaching the summit the week before, per Wikipedia.
We have the full story in our Do Wah Diddy Diddy song story, and the clip below is the record.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles tape a Swedish Radio special in Stockholm
The Beatles recorded the radio show Pop '63 for Sveriges Radio at the Karlaplansstudion in Stockholm on October 24, 1963, from 5pm, playing seven songs in front of a teenage studio audience, per the Beatles Bible.
They had flown into Arlanda the day before for their first tour outside Britain, the show aired on November 11, and the clip below is From Me To You, one of the seven songs.
Bob Dylan records The Times They Are a-Changin'
Bob Dylan cut the master take of The Times They Are a-Changin' at Columbia's Studio A in New York on October 24, 1963, after a first try the day before, per AllDylan.
Tom Wilson produced the session, which also yielded One Too Many Mornings, and the clip below is the title track from his folk album released on February 10, 1964.
1962 in 1960s music: the full year guide
James Brown records Live at the Apollo
James Brown and the Famous Flames recorded Live at the Apollo at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on the night of Wednesday, October 24, 1962, with Brown paying for the recording himself, per Wikipedia.
King Records released it in May 1963 and it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart, a landmark for soul, and the clip below is the medley from the album.
1960 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Brenda Lee's I Want to Be Wanted hits No. 1 on the Hot 100
Brenda Lee's I Want to Be Wanted was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated October 24, 1960, for one week, per Wikipedia.
It was her second No. 1 after I'm Sorry in July, an English-language version of the Italian song Per tutta la vita cut with Owen Bradley in the Nashville studio, and the clip below is the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in 1960s music on October 24?
October 24 saw 9 verified music events across seven years, including James Brown recording Live at the Apollo in 1962, Bob Dylan recording The Times They Are a-Changin' in 1963, and the Beatles taping a Swedish radio show the same year.
When was James Brown's Live at the Apollo recorded?
James Brown and the Famous Flames recorded Live at the Apollo at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on the night of October 24, 1962. King Records released it in May 1963.
When did Bob Dylan record The Times They Are a-Changin'?
Bob Dylan cut the master take of The Times They Are a-Changin' at Columbia's Studio A in New York on October 24, 1963, with Tom Wilson producing.
Where were the Beatles on October 24, 1963?
The Beatles were in Stockholm, where they recorded the Swedish Radio show Pop '63 at the Karlaplansstudion. It was the first tour outside Britain after their breakthrough.
What was No. 1 on the Hot 100 on October 24, 1964?
Manfred Mann's Do Wah Diddy Diddy was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated October 24, 1964, its second week on top.
When did the Rolling Stones begin their second US tour?
The Rolling Stones began their second American tour on October 24, 1964, with two shows at the Academy of Music in New York.