Copyright 2004-2010 JDM Promotions, LLC and '60's Generation. inquiry@60sgeneration.com 716 631-2023
1960
" The Andy Griffith Show debuted. (I still watch this every day!)
" There were only 2,000 computers in use. (I use three different ones daily!)
" The Grammy's awarded album of the year to Bob Newhart for "Button Down Mind." (And, no he didn't sing. He told jokes.)
1961
" Bob Dylan debuted at the Gaslight Café in New York City. (He shared the stage with blues legend John Lee Hooker, and most reviews made fun of him.)
" Ray Kroc started McDonald's. (Remember how it was a family event to go there?)
1962
" Sam Moore Walton opened the first Wal-Mart in Rogers, Arkansas. (Experts said it was a doomed business model.)
" K-Mart opened as well. (The automobile culture was now changing shopping habits.)
1963
" AT & T revolutionized telephones with the first touch tone. (Of course this led to automated telemarketing calls.)
" New Hampshire held the first state lottery. (Think state supported gambling will really succeed?)
" The US Postal Service introduced zip codes. (And it wasn't long until two a day delivery went by the wayside.)
1964
" Pop Tarts were introduced by Kellogg. (Both Mom and Dad were working outside the home in greater numbers.)
" The Ford Mustang debuted. (Drove the first in my hometown!)
" Bewitched won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy. (Don't wink your nose at this one.)
1965
" WINS in New York City launched the first all news broadcast format. (Now we know who to blame for all the "opinion journalists" on cable television today.)
" Frank Sinatra won Album of the Year…again. (He actually outdid Elvis and the Beatles during the early to mid 1960s.)
1966
" Star Trek premiered on NBC. (It was only mildly popular as you may recall.)
" The NFL agreed to a merger with the fledgling AFL, and the "Super Bowl" concept was born. (This is one that didn't go wide right.)
1967
" The Public Broadcast System was born. (Remember it had no commercials!)
" Smoking popularity peaked with 210 packs a year for each adult. (Smoking was considered cool and romantic).
" The Chevy Camaro was launched. (It sold for a whopping $2,500.)
1968
" The 911 emergency telephone system was introduced. (It started here in New York.)
1969
" The Woodstock Musical and Arts Fair started out as a little thing, and then rocked the world. (I was a young Air Force officer stationed on a SAC base at the time.)
" The GAP was founded. (Jeans go mainstream.)
1966
" Star Trek premiered on NBC. (It was only mildly popular as you may recall.)
" The NFL agreed to a merger with the fledgling AFL, and the "Super Bowl" concept was born. (This is one that didn't go wide right.)
1967
" The Public Broadcast System was born. (Remember it had no commercials!)
" Smoking popularity peaked with 210 packs a year for each adult. (Smoking was considered cool and romantic).
" The Chevy Camaro was launched. (It sold for a whopping $2,500.)
1968
" The 911 emergency telephone system was introduced. (It started here in New York.)
1969
" The Woodstock Musical and Arts Fair started out as a little thing, and then rocked the world. (I was a young Air Force officer stationed on a SAC base at the time.)
" The GAP was founded. (Jeans go mainstream.)