On this day in Music History - August 28, 1965 Billy Joe Royal enjoys his biggest Pop hit when "Down In The Boondocks" peaks at #9 on the Hot 100. He would reach the Top 40 three more times with "I Knew You When" (#4 in 1965), "I've Got To Be Somebody" (#38 in 1966) and "Cherry Hill Park" (#15 in 1969) before finding success on the Country charts with twelve Top 40 hits in the 1980s. Although his name sounds like a show biz moniker, he really was born Billy Joe Royal to Clarence Royal and Mary S

Today in Rock and Roll History - Nov. 6, 1965 Billy Joe Royal performs "I Knew You When' on Shindig The song reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of November 6, 1965. The song went to No. 1 on the Canadian music chart in November 1965 Written and composed by Joe South. There have also been several other hit cover versions of this song, including by Donny Osmond and Linda Ronstadt. | Johnny Rock and Roll Radio