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50 years ago, the Stones rolled into Philly

On May 1, 1965, Mick Jagger & Co. beat back Herman's Hermits and Frank Rizzo to conquer Convention Hall in the British Invasion.

Backstage photo shows, from left, WIBG deejay Alan Dean (green jacket), Hy Lit, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger chatting at the 1965 concert at Philadelphia Convention Hall. (Credit: Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia)
Backstage photo shows, from left, WIBG deejay Alan Dean (green jacket), Hy Lit, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger chatting at the 1965 concert at Philadelphia Convention Hall. (Credit: Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia)Read more
    by Will Bunch, Daily News Staff Writer
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