Hot Songs – Feb. 22, 1971: George Harrison, Aretha Franklin

Opening a 50-year-old copy of Cash Box magazine and feasting our eyes on the Top 100 song chart for this week, February 20, 1971, we find some rather amazing tunes making their debut. Coming in at #46 it’s George Harrison … Continue reading

70s In The News: SF Photo Archive & VCR Dating

George Harrison – Cow Palace, Daly City – November 7, 1974 By Alvan Meyerowitz Thanks to a spotlight at Boing Boing, I’ve been made aware of 70s-era photographer Alvan Meyerowitz and his Instagram image archive. You’ll want to peruse these … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: George Harrison, ‘Ding Dong; Ding Dong’ (1975)

“Ring out the old, ring in the new.” 40 years ago, George Harrison sang us into a new year. Daily 70s Ad #355: George Harrison, ‘Ding Dong; Ding Dong’ originally appeared in the January 04, 1975 issue of Billboard magazine. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: George Harrison And The ‘Big Button’ (1976)

(Click to enlarge) “George Harrison: ‘There’s no doubt in my mind that Mo Ostin pushes the biggest button in the business.’” Harrison’s Dark Horse Records signs a distribution deal with Warner Brothers…and a Big Button. Daily 70s Ad #311: George … Continue reading

Music for Monday: George Harrison, ‘Crackerbox Palace’ (1976)

George Harrison’s “Crackerbox Palace” first appeared on the musician’s November, 1976 L.P., Thirty Three & 1/3. The whimsical tune was released as a single in the US in January ’77, where it reached a high of #19 on the Billboard … Continue reading