1. That the Ventures didn’t write "Walk Don’t Run?" An American jazz guitarist did in 1955.

2. That the Beatles’ arrival on the East Coast on February 09, 1964 ended the instrumental-guitar period? The teens quickly fell in love with the band’s sound, look, and British accent. Most of the American bands didn’t at first but changed their tune on down the line because of the Beatles’ incredible talent.

3. That Norman Petty of the Norman Petty Studio gave the name the String-A-Longs to the band that had a hit with "Wheels?" The band members hated it; but then, what could be worse than the group’s original name, the Patio Kids?

4. That famous Wrecking Crew studio bassist Larry Knechtel was offered a $60,000-dollar-a-year contract to be Janis Joplin’s musical director, which was more than good money then. But Knechtel turned the offer down after learning that his compadre, Leon Russell, had turned down the offer too, saying that it gave him an uneasy feeling. Both said that they were just not fans of the screamers.

5. That when Larry Knechtel was backing Hank Williams, Jr. on keys for a Warner Bros. Christmas album of various artists and was fired in the middle of the recording. Hank had chosen “Little Drummer Boy,” and when he sang “rump a bump bum,” Knechtel let out an audible laugh.