60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
3/26/64 - Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's musical "Funny Girl", starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, opens at Winter Garden Theater, New York City; it will run for 1,348 performances
Also on 3/26, former Beatles Drummer Pete Best appears on “I’ve Got A Secret”
Also on 3/26, “Muscle Beach Party” starring Frankie Avalon and Annete Funicello opens in theaters
Also on 3/26, Chuck Berry records “No Particular Place To Go”
Also on 3/26, “You Only Live Twice” is published. It will be the 12th (and last) James Bond book written by Ian Flemming to be published during Flemming’s lifetime
Bob Sirott interviews Billy J. Kramer this morning at 8:40 am Chicago Time.
It's all part of his on-going salute to The British Invasion of 60 years ago.
You can listen live here: https://wgnradio.com/on-air/
The interview will also be part of Bob's podcast, posting after the show