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Pete 'Guitar' Lewis records Chocolate Pork Chop Man for Federal Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bill Haley and his Comets are banned from performing at the Rock And Roll Under The Stars concert in Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. The local authorities claim that, 'Rock'n'roll music encourages juvenile delinquency and inspires young females in lewd bathing suits to perform obscene dances on the city's beaches.' (censorship)
During a tour of the Far East, Cliff Richard and The Shadows are involved in a moment of drama when their plane makes two unsuccessful attempts to land at a fog-bound Singapore airport.Timi Yuro, Shep And The Limelites, The Spinners, The Marvelettes, Tommy Hunt, The Stereos and The G-Clefs are playing during seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Jan And Dean, Jerry Butler, Jackie De Shannon, Ann-Margret, Soupy Sales, Dee Clark, The Pentagons and others play in the Christmas Capers Concert in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Johnny Burnette records Walk On By, Just Out Of Reach, The Girl Of My Best Friend, A Little Bitty Tear, You're The Reason and Moody River in United Recording Corporation, Studio A, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bill Haley And His Comets play the fifteenth night of a three-week season at the El Cortez Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Duane Eddy continues with his eight week season at The Beachcomber Club, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
Elvis Presley continues filming scenes for his next movie, Fun In Acapulco, at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bobby Rydell appears on British tv series Val Parnell's Sunday Night At The London Palladium in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Beach Boys are in Western Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA, working on the songs Our Car Club, Your Summer Dream and Boogie Woodie, In My Room, Hawaii and Surfer's Rule.
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Manager Brian Epstein writes to the Glasgow Daily Record and Scottish Sunday Mail to inform the public that, contrary to popular perceptions, Gerry and the Pacemakers' first two singles were not written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
The Angels perform My Boyfriend's Back on tv's Ed Sullivan Show in New York City, USA. This edition of the show also features Dick Dale.
Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Big Three, Heinz And The Saints play a show in The Rex, Haslemere, England, UK, Europe.
Having dropped from the top spot for seven weeks, She Loves You by The Beatles returns to No1 in the UK pop singles chart for a further two weeks.
Chuck Berry records Promised Land in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for Chess Records.
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The Rolling Stones' fourth UK tour continues at The Odeon, Luton, supported by Peter And Gordon, The Overlanders, The Barron Knights, David John And The Mood, Julie Grant and Tony Marsh.
What'd I
Say/Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley enters the Billboard Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA, where it will
peak at No21 during a five-week run.
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys completes recording of the song Let Him Run Wild at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Glen Campbell releases a new single, Guess I'm Dumb, in the USA. The song is produced and co-written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.
Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs and P.J. Proby appear on syndicated tv pop show Shivaree, recorded for KABC in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Sons Of Adam begin a six-night booking at Gazzarri's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.A 22-date British tour, featuring Gene Pitney, Peter And Gordon, Lulu and The Rockin' Berries comes to an end at The Odeon, Leeds, England, UK, Europe.
Successful producer and songwriter Tony Hatch signs 18-year-old David Bowie to Pye Records in London, England, UK, Europe, as David Bowie with the Lower Third.
BBC tv acquires the British exhibition rights for the film of The Beatles At Shea Stadium.
The teen beach movie musical Bikini Beach, starring Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Little Stevie Wonder and The Pyramids, is released in Turkey, Europe.
The Beach Boys and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi play at New York State University, , USA.
In The Commercial Appeal newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee, USA, the front page headline reads, "Death Captures Crown Of Rock And Roll - Elvis Dies Apparently After Heart Attack".
On their End Of The Road tour Status Quo play at The Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, Europe.
The Tearjerkers play at The Dublin Castle, Camden Town, London, England, UK, Europe. The group was founded by Roddy Byers (aka Roddy Radiation), former guitarist of The Specials.
Fats Domino, Little Anthony, Leslie Gore, The Drifters and Frankie Ford play the last of six nights at The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The other inductees this year are The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Smokey Robinson and Jackie Wilson.
Radio deejay Brian Matthew, who worked for the BBC for 63 years (1954 - 2017), broadcasts his final show for the BBC. He had been suffering ill-health for some time. 
Bobby Taylor, leader of Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers, dies aged 83 of throat cancer, in hospital in Hong Kong, Asia.
Charlie Watts, drummer with The Rolling Stones, dies aged 80, surrounded by his family, in hospital in London, England, UK, Europe. He had been treated for throat cancer in 2004, underwent emergency surgery in July 2021 and announced he would not appear on the upcoming tour with the band.1952 |
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