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01/16/2026

01/16/2026

On the 15th of January 1964 Johnny Rivers performed at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in LA. Here are several images of the 1964 performance and the 35th Celebration in 1999. Epic Oldies loves Johnny Rivers!

Here is Johnny performing "Memphis" from 1964.
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01/16/2026

We celebrate the anniversary of Johnny Rivers performing at The Whiskey-A-Go-Go on 15 January 1964.

On January 15, 1964 the legendary Whisky a Go Go opened with a concert by Johnny Rivers who started a residency there and immediately drew crowds to the new venue.
During that run he recorded the album- "Johnny Rivers at the Whisky a Go Go" - the first of 5 live albums recorded at the club. With the help of producer Lou Adler, Johnny helped introduce the “Go Go sound” to rock and roll. The album released in February 1964, reached #13 on Billboard’s Pop Albums chart, ( #12 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart) and became Johnny’s first gold album.
The album also gave Johnny his very first big hit, a cover version of Chuck Berry’s 1959 hit “Memphis”. Johnny's version went to #2 on Billboard’s Pop Singles chart for a 12 week run, in the summer of 1964, and became his first gold single.

We have some images from 1964 and then the 35th anniversary bash at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go.

Here is Johnny performing "Memphis" in 1964 at The Whiskey-A-Go-Go.
https://youtu.be/p_eSHTNZFSE

Epic Oldies celebrates Johnny Rivers!

01/13/2026

Many of the great songs we grew up with on the radio and what we play on Epic Oldies were recorded at Gold Star Studio in LA. The studio was famous for its engineers and it's echo chamber that producer Phil Spector exploited in his famed .

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Before it was torn down in 1984, Gold Star Studios stood quietly on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, its unassuming exterior belying the revolutionary ...

01/09/2026

Lovin' some Jerry Lee Lewis and "Great Balls of Fire" from The Midnight Special.




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01/05/2026

Many people may not know this but A&M Records, the record company started by Herb Albert were located in what was (originally) the studios owned by film comic Charlie Chaplin which he bought in 1917. Chaplin sold the studio to CBS so the "Perry Mason" tv show could be filmed. This was the hugely popular lawyer show starring Raymond Burr. Perry Mason Studios were located in LA on La Brea. CBS purchased the lot from Red Skelton in 1962. (You can also make out the Carolina Pines and all those pine trees in the distance).

After the run of Perry Mason Herb Albert bought the studio to house his A&M Records in 1966. Here is Herb Albert from 1966 tipping the microphone to Charlie Chaplin in 1966 in this video clip.

The next incarnation was the Jim Henson Company. It included a towering 12-foot statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as Charlie Chaplin’s “The Little Tram”.

The studio was just recently purchased by John Mayer and McG and they’ve decided to rename it Charlie Chaplin Studios once again. Perhaps a suitable nod to the master will be recreated on top like Kermit.

Here's an extrememly rare clip of Whipped Cream from Herb's Singer show shown in 1967. Enjoy.P.S. I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to see Herb and La...

12/25/2025

12/25/2025

12/25/2025