Jerry and Gary Lewis host Hullabaloo, September 20, 1965. Joannie Sommers, Barry Maguire, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and Paul Revere and the Raiders perform.
This a great piece of history. Barry McGuire's Eve of Destruction was very controversial for that time. A lot of American boys were serving in Vietnam in 1965 and some radio stations refused to play it. They felt it was an unpatriotic song and subversive. People called it a "beatnik" song and hated it. Mc Guire was singing about the issues of the day , the Vietnam War , the March in Selma , Alabama , turmoil in the Middle East , The Gemini Astronauts spending a few days in space , hating people because of their race or religion , etc. It was very brave of NBC for letting Barry McGuire sing on Hullabaloo. I believe CBS would have banned the song from appearing on it's network. President Lyndon B. Johnson would have called CBS ' s President and accused the network of being unpatriotic. Was Barry McGuire on the Ed Sullivan show? Any way the song is a microcosm of current events in the year of 1965.
I saw Gary Lewis in Modesto, California in the early 90’S. He put on a free show and everyone there really enjoyed the the fantastic music that day. He was a real nice guy and sighed autographs for a lot of people too. Thanks Gary Lewis.
Great time capsule of the 60's, but when I was a teen a lot of kids actually hated this show. It was equivalent to having your parents show up uninvited to your party and watch them trying to be hip...
WoW😁what a flashback I'm having watching this nostalgic time capsule...in '65 I was 11 years old sporting my first pair of white leather go-go boots while keeping step with the Hullabaloo dancers! Fun times! 😘
I was too busy playing outside to watch this show, but wow does it take me back! By the following year I was too busy watching Batman and The Green Hornet! Thank you so much for posting this golden treasure!!!!
Gary I love Save Your Heart for Me, it is one of my all time favorite pop songs. When I hear it , it takes me back to 1965. The words make do nostalgic I usually cry a little bit. It takes me back to a time of a 16 year old boy playing bass guitar in my own rock and roll band. Life was good. Your song made me
"Eve of Destruction" had just hit Number One that week. Excellent timing. Gary and his group had hit #1 earlier in the year with "This Diamond Ring" while "Everybody Loves a Clown" peaked at #4. Only the Playboys and the Lovin' Spoonful had their first seven Hot 100 releases reach the top 10 during the 1960's. Meanwhile, Paul Revere and the Raiders had hit #11 in '65 with "Just Like Me."
