40K views · 2.5K reactions | On this day in Music History - Feb. 3, 1968 An Oxford, Ohio group called the Lemon Pipers saw their only Billboard Top 40 hit, "Green Tambourine", reach #1. It made #7 in the UK. The band would never repeat their success, although "Rice Is Nice" (#46) and "Jelly Jungle" (#70) did enter the Hot 100 later in the year. | Johnny Rock and Roll Radio | Facebook

On this day in Music History Oct. 8, 1968 Mama Cass Elliot appears as a solo act at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The fourteen day, $40,000 a week engagement was abruptly canceled when opening night proved to be a disaster. Cass has tonsillitis and her band is poorly rehearsed. Newsweek magazine had this to say about her performance, "Like some great ocean liner embarking on an ill-fated maiden voyage, Mama Cass slid down the ways and sank to the bottom." "**Don't Call Me Mama Anymore**" is a 197

16 reactions | Sunday on "1968: America in Turmoil" our live show focuses on Civil Rights and Race Relations. Watch and join the discussion on C-SPAN 1 & 3 at 8:30am ET. | American History TV | Facebook