Former Location –
On March 25, 1967, The Who made their U.S. debut here as part of a Murray the K Rock and Roll Festival. Murray originally gained fame as a Deejay in various radio stations in the Metropolitan New York area. He produced Rock ‘n’ Roll shows three or four times a year, including the debut of the Who.
Murray the K was born Murray Kaufman and came from a show business family. He reached the peak of his popularity in the mid-1960s when he was considered the top-rated radio host in New York City. He later became an early supporter of The Beatles, and they thanked him when they came to New York on February 7, 1964 by making him the first DJ they welcomed into their circle.
The Fox was closed and demolition began on November 4, 1970.
The Who Studio Album Discography
1966 – My Generation
1966 – A Quick One
1967 – The Who Sell Out
1969 – Tommy
1971 – Who’s Next
1973 – Quadrophenia
1975 – The Who by Numbers
1978 – Who Are You
1981 – Face Dances
1982 – It’s Hard
2006 – Endless Wire
2019 – Who
Fox Theater – Brooklyn
10 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn NY 11217
I was at that show. To think Cream and the Who on the same bill. I’ve told people about it but they think I’m nuts. ” 2 super groups on the same bill? Nonsense!”. NOT nonsense at all. It was a mind-blowing show. Nobody had ever seen a group destroy their instruments before (the Who). Cream was also mind-blowing. Power trios were a new thing at that time.
Plus the show was loaded with other stars as well. Wilson Picket, Joe Tex, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, the Blues Project etc., etc., etc.
This show was in Brooklyn but some sources incorrectly cite the RKO Keith’s on East 58th Street in Manhattan as the theater the Who and Cream made their U.S. debut. If they played in Manhattan also, that’s fine but the debut was IN BROOKLYN!