This Day in History August 8, 1960

By Ruth on August 8, 2013 in history, Music, music history
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I found today’s feature kind of fun, and this video was a great watch.  We lost a great person when Dick Clark passed away.  But on this date in 1960, Brian Hyland’s Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini went to number one on the Billboard charts.  Need I say more?

For more information;

http://famousdaily.com/history/itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny-yellow-polka-dot-bikini.html

http://popculturemadness.com/PCM/1960/1960-number-one-hits/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hot_100_number-one_singles_of_1960_(U.S.)

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_billbord2.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsy_Bitsy_Teenie_Weenie_Yellow_Polka_Dot_Bikini

http://www.events-in-music.com/number-one-songs-itsy-bitsy-teenie-weenie-yellow-polka-dot-bikini.html

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3 Comments

  1. Stacie D Wyatt August 9, 2013 Reply

    great article

  2. Miriam Slozberg (@msmir) August 8, 2013 Reply

    I miss Dick Clark too. And thanks for sharing. This was long before my time however, I can still appreciate this and again thanks so much for sharing.

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      Ruth August 8, 2013 Reply

      It was long before my time, too. My parents remember it.Thanks for stopping by.

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