"I Should Have Known Better" #53 8/15/1964 Bonus

The B-side of "A Hard Day's Night," there's a definite Bob Dylan influence here. During filming of that movie, George met Pattie Boyd, whom he later married (inspiring him to compose "Something," one of the best love songs ever) and then divorced. Patti eventually hooked up with Eric Clapton and became the inspiration for "Layla." Today's clip is subtitled in Portuguese. Oh, well...with this feature sometimes you gotta take what you can get.

"She's The One" #33 8/15/1964 Bonus

A true one-hit wonder from August of '64, this group was said to be a source for Tom Hanks and "That Thing You Do." The Chartbusters came from the Washington, DC area. This one is certainly a hard-driving Beatle-type rocker, full speed ahead. These guys later became the house band at the late, great Crazy Horse, right there on M Street in the Georgetown section of DC.

"Sugar Lips" #30 8/15/1964 Bonus

The third and last Top 40 pop hit from late summer '64 for New Orleans jazz trumpeter Al Hirt. He was a French Quarter mainstay for decades and even owned his own club down there in the Vieux Carré. He was in countless Mardi Gras parades as well. Al became an original part-owner of the NFL's New Orleans Saints in 1967. This was used as the theme for the Bill Cullen-hosted 60's game show "Eye Guess."

"(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" #11 8/15/64 Bonus

Here's the only real pop hit for jazz singer Nancy Wilson. She did have success on the easy listening charts, though, with a total of 11 records that made the Top 40 on that side. Nancy was a protégée of the legendary jazzman "Cannonball" Adderley.

"Shout" (Lulu) #94 8/8/1964 Bonus

The first American release from the summer of 1964 for the Scottish-born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, better known as Lulu. She was 15 when her version of this Isley Brothers tune made it into the British Top 10, billed as Lulu and the Luvvers. She was quite successful in the UK, even hosting several TV series, but wouldn't break through in the States until 1967. Later, she was married for several years to Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees. And yes, she was a mentor on "American Idol" in 2007.

"I'm Into Something Good" (Earl-Jean) #38 8/8/1964 Bonus

The debut single in America and Britain for Herman's Hermits became their first UK #1 hit. This Gerry Goffin-Carole King song was done originally, however, by Earl-Jean, lead singer of the Cookies. Her version (or is it the Cookies? Hard to tell - the billing was kinda interchangeable) just barely cracked the Top 40 in August '64. The Hermits took it to #13 here shortly thereafter.

"Al di Lá" #29 8/8/1964 Bonus

The August '64 followup to "Love Me With All Your Heart" by the Ray Charles Singers. Lots of folks have covered this song as first done by Betty Curtis, which was the Italian entry in the 1961 Eurovision contest where each country submits one song voted on across the continent. ABBA and Céline Dion are probably the two most recognized acts who got their start via this competition, which has taken place each year since 1956. Follow the bouncing ball with the video!