BEHIND THE GROOVES: a music blog by Jeff Harris

On this day in music history: October 18, 1969 - The Jackson 5 make their national television debut on the variety show “The Hollywood Palace” on ABC-TV. The show will be hosted that week by Diana Ross and Sammy Davis, Jr.. The group will performing four songs including their debut single “I Want You Back”, “Sing A Simple Song”, and “Can You Remember”. The exposure they receive from the high profile appearance will help their debut single “I Want You Back” enter the pop and R&B singles charts a few weeks later, beginning its ascent to number one on both charts.

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