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Music History Events: TV Appearances

May 11, 1967 The Bee Gees make their first big splash on UK television, performing their new single "New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Have You Seen My Wife, Mr. Jones)" on the BBC's Top Of The Pops.

April 14, 1967 The final Where The Action Is airs on ABC-TV.

March 30, 1967 The Beatles shoot the cover of their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album at Chelsea Manor Studios in London.

March 10, 1967 Sonny & Cher guest star as "Jerry and Ramona" on "The Hot Number Affair" episode of the NBC-TV spy spoof The Man From U.N.C.L.E..

February 7, 1967 The Monkees announce during an appearance on the British TV show Top of the Pops that they will play on their own records from now on instead of using session players.

January 22, 1967 Breaking with a British television tradition, The Rolling Stones refuse to appear on the revolving stage during the finale of ITV's Sunday Night at the London Palladium.

January 19, 1967 Lesley Gore shows up on the Batman TV series, playing Catwoman's sidekick, Pussycat. She sings her new single "California Nights" on the show.

December 23, 1966 With union rules ending the practice of lip-synching on British TV, the popular show Ready Steady Go! broadcasts its last show with guests, featuring The Who, Mick Jagger and Eric Burdon.

December 14, 1966 Chad & Jeremy are guest stars on the TV show Batman.

December 13, 1966 Jimi Hendrix, who is quickly gaining momentum in England, makes his first UK TV appearance when he performs on Ready Steady Go.

November 2, 1966 Dressed in full revolutionary regalia, Paul Revere & the Raiders appear on an episode of Batman.

October 12, 1966 Sammy Davis, Jr. appears as a guest star on today's "The Clock King's Crazy Crimes" episode of ABC-TV's Batman.

September 9, 1966 James Darren's TV series Time Tunnel premieres on ABC.

September 8, 1966 American Bandstand host Dick Clark guests on ABC-TV's Batman.

August 29, 1966 The variety show Hullabaloo airs its final episode, with Lesley Gore, Paul Anka and Peter and Gordon making appearances.

August 12, 1966 At a Beatles press conference in Chicago to promote their American tour, the big topic is John Lennon's quote, "We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity." Lennon, clearly shaken by the controversy, explains: "I was pointing out that fact in reference to England - that we meant more to kids than Jesus did, or religion, at that time. I wasn't knocking it or putting it down, I was just saying it as a fact."

June 29, 1966 Neil Diamond makes his TV debut, performing his hit "Cherry, Cherry" on American Bandstand.

June 12, 1966 The Dave Clark Five break a record by becoming the first rock band to make 12 appearances on Ed Sullivan Show.

February 27, 1966 The Supremes appear on the TV show What's My Line.

January 8, 1966 The last episode of Shindig on ABC features The Who and The Kinks.

December 27, 1965 Davy Jones plays a junkie on the "If You Play Your Cards Right, You Too Can Be A Loser" episode of the TV series Ben Casey. Jones soon lands a lead role on The Monkees.

November 24, 1965 NBC airs the musical special Frank Sinatra: A Man And His Music to honor the crooner.

October 22, 1965 The Kingston Trio guest star on the NBC show Convoy.

September 30, 1965 Donovan appears on US television for the first time when he shows up on Shindig.

September 15, 1965 Frankie Avalon guest stars on The Patty Duke Show in the episode "A Foggy Day In Brooklyn Heights."

August 18, 1965 Herman's Hermits lead singer Peter Noone interviews Elvis Presley in Honolulu, where Elvis is filming his movie Paradise, Hawaiian Style.

July 5, 1965 Dick Clark launches a musical variety show called Where The Action Is, with Paul Revere & the Raiders as the house band. The show lasts 3 seasons on ABC and features many top musical acts of the era.

July 5, 1965 Motown President Berry Gordy, Jr. appears on the popular TV show To Tell The Truth. The Supremes perform after his identity is revealed.

June 28, 1965 Dick Clark's Where The Action Is premieres on ABC.

May 26, 1965 The Rolling Stones join Howlin' Wolf on the TV show Shindig! to perform Wolf's blues number "How Many More Years."