From the All Things Music Plus blog:
ON THIS DATE (48 YEARS AGO)
February 9, 1964 – The Beatles made their live U.S. television debut in their first appearance on CBS-TV's The Ed Sullivan Show. An estimated 73.7 million Americans watched as John, Paul, George and Ringo performed "All My Loving," "Till There Was You," "She Loves You," "I Saw Her Standing There," and "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
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