“I whipped my wig off, and down came these beads... The rest is history.” @baronessfloellabenjamin, crossbench peer, TV presenter and Today guest editor, tells @amolrajan about the screen audition that led to her becoming known as ‘the lady with the blue beads’. Today programme | Listen on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 4

555K views · 15K reactions | Today in Rock and Roll History - July 1, 1956 Elvis appeared on "The Steve Allen Show." He was told not to dance and Allen had him sing "Hound Dog" to a real basset hound wearing tails. | Johnny Rock and Roll Radio | Facebook