This week in 1964, federal agents reported that Fidel Castro’s sister had been a CIA informant for four years, President Johnson ordered 200 Naval personnel to Mississippi to search for three missing civil rights workers, Fred Hensen set a new pole vault record of 17 ft., 1 inch at the United States Championships, and a Fort Worth, Texas singer had his fourth hit record and his first No. 1.

According to Jerry Kennedy, Roger Miller’s 1964 No. 1 “Dang Me,” almost didn’t get released. Jerry had produced a Friday night recording session with Roger and a second session on Saturday, The ...

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