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On August 17, 1965, the Beatles made their second appearance in Toronto, at Maple Leaf Gardens.

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By FYI Staff

On August 17, 1965, the Beatles made their second appearance in Toronto, at Maple Leaf Gardens.


The group had played two shows a year earlier, with two half-hour sets featuring a dozen songs that started with a bang as the four moptops performed Twist and Shout.

The accompanying picture, with Paul McCartney, features L-R:  L-R: CHUM AM/FM VP & GM Allan Slaight, CHUM newsman JJ Richards, and DJ Dave Johnson.

Doug Thompson and Aireum, Canada's broadcast museum, supplied this shot that was likely taken by CHUM's main photographer in the '60s, Neil Newton.

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Jim Cuddy and Molly Johnson
Courtesy UMC

Jim Cuddy and Molly Johnson

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Music News Digest: The Cameron House Turns 45 With The Sadies, Molly Johnson, Jim Cuddy and More

Also this week: The launch of a new music non-profit in Hamilton, submissions open for Canada House at The Great Escape and the full lineup for Nova Scotia Music Week.

Toronto's historic Cameron House is turning 45.

That is a milestone anniversary for the Toronto bar and venue that has played a crucial role in the city's Queen Street West music, theatre and art scene since launching in 1981. As a music venue it played a major role in launching the careers of such stars as Blue Rodeo, Molly Johnson, Handsome Ned, Leslie Spit Treeo, Justin Rutledge, Whitney Rose and countless others and it is still going strong today.

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