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Sid Wayne is born in New York City, USA. He will grow up to become a successful songwriter, authoring See You In September, It's Impossible, I Need Your Love Tonight, Lover Doll, Flaming Star and others, many of them for Elvis Presley movie soundtracks.
Slim Lamar's Southerners record Memphis Kick Up, Mississippi Stomp and You Never Did That Before for Victor Records in Camden, New Jersey, USA.
Bukka White records The Panama Limited and New 'Frisco Train for Victor Records in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
An article in Billboard magazine in the USA announces that Special Products, Inc., is about to launch its first line of Elvis Presley-endorsed merchandise, including a t-shirt and a line of rock'n'roll costume jewelry. These and future products — blue jeans, charm bracelets, soft drinks, etc. are to be aimed at the teenage market. The company also claims that Elvis will make personal appearances in department stores to plug the merchandise.During a break in filming of the movie G.I. Blues, Elvis Presley is spending a weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, with a group of friends.
Elvis Presley is recording songs for the upcoming movie Blue Hawaii at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, USA.
Furry Lewis records Frankie And Johnny, Goin' To Kansas City and other tracks for Bluesville Records in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Aretha Franklin plays the seventh night in a three week season at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Aretha Franklin plays the tenth night in a three week season at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Elvis Presley is in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, helping to choose doubles for his role as a boxer in the film Kid Galahad.
Elvis Presley spends a second day recording soundtrack songs for the movie Kid Galahad at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA.
As a treat for family and friends, Elvis Presley privately rents the Fairgrounds in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the first of five nights at The Oriental Club, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Elvis Presley comes to the end of recording tracks for his upcoming movie Viva Las Vegas at Radio Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, California, USA. Among the session players is guitarist Glen Campbell.
Elvis Presley releases the compilation LP Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3, which will peak at No3 in the Billboard Pop Albums Chart in the UDSA.
Jerry Lee Lewis undertakes his first recording session for Smash Records at Phillips Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. During the session he records Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On, Great Balls Of Fire, Crazy Arms, High School Confidential and more.
Having recently left Sun Records, Jerry Lee Lewis now signs a five-year contract with Smash Records, which will guarantee him $10,000 per year.Jerry Lee Lewis plays the ninth of thirteen nights at the Oriental Club, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.The Atlantic Cara van Of Stars is playing during a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, featuring Ben E. King, The Drifters, The Coasters, Doris Troy, Rufus Thomas, Otis Redding, The Falcons and King Curtis.
Chuck Berry (backed by The Nashville Teens) plays at the Matrix Hall, Coventry, UK, supported by Carl Perkins (also backed by The Nashville Teens) and The Animals, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes, and The Swinging Blue Jeans.
Elvis Presley calls in a doctor to his home at Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The doctor examines him and schedules him to have a chest X-ray.
Chuck Berry, Adam Faith, The Blossoms, Bobby Sherman, Delaney Bramlett and Sylvie Vartan appear on tv show Shindig! in the USA.
Elvis Presley is in Radio Recorders studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, working on songs for his next movie, Frankie And Johnny.Randy And The Radiants record My Way Of Thinking, Truth From My Eyes, You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover and She Belongs To Me at Sam Phillips Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The Charles Lloyd Quartet play at Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Al Green is playing during a week of shows at The Pine Grill, Buffalo, New York State, USA.Elvis Presley flies from Memphis, Tennessee, USA, to Las Vegas, Nevada, to view progress on the construction of a new showroom at The International Hotel, where he will shortly be performing live.
American tv show Music Scene features live appearances from Janis Joplin performing Kozmic Blues, Smith singing Baby It's You, Isaac Hayes covering Walk On By, Ten Years After playing Bad Scene, Richie Havens doing Rocky Raccoon, plus Jerry Lee Lewis pounding out Great Balls Of Fire and She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye.
Elvis Presley continues with his four-week second season at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with his four-week second season at The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Completely Well by B.B. King enters the Billboard Albums Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No38 during a three-week run on the chart.
Jerry Lee Lewis is reported to be in a critical condition after five and a half hours of surgery to remove abscesses, which developed after an operation on his stomach on June 30th. Doctors say the 45 year old rocker has only a 50-50 chance of survival.
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin and George Michael reaches No1 in the Singles Chart in the UK.
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Elected to the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, on this day are Jimi Hendrix, Booker T And The MGs, The Isley Brothers, Johnny Cash, Sam And Dave, The Yardbirds and Bobby "Blue" Bland.
Cranes hoist Elvis Presley's gold Cadillac, Webb Pierce's gaudy Pontiac and Nudie's business sign onto the third floor of the new 130,000-square-foot Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, before the last wall is sealed.The National Endowment for the Arts, in conjunction with the R.I.A.A., announces its Top Ten songs of the 20th century. At No1 is Judy Garland's rendition of Over The Rainbow. Also making the list: Bing Crosby's White Christmas [No2], Aretha Franklin's Respect [No4], Don McLean's American Pie [No5], and The Righteous Brothers' You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling [No9].
Billy Strange, a top-rated session guitarist and songwriter who worked with The Beach Boys, Nat King Cole, Nancy Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Chubby Checker, The Champs, Hank Snow, Glen Campbell and Elvis Presley [whose A Little Less Conversation was co-written by Strange] dies aged 81 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
Justin Timberlake announces that he is returning to music, with a new album titled The 20/20 Experience, and a summer tour with Jay-Z.
On his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at Fedex Forum, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
On his 20/20 Experience World Tour, Justin Timberlake plays the second of two nights at The Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia.
The Billboard magazine Women In Music Luncheon is held at Cipriani, Wall Street, New York City, USA. Taylor Swift accepts the Woman Of The Year Award, and other notable honorees include Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Jessie J, Iggy Azalea, Idina Menzel and Hayley Williams. There are also live performances by performances from Colbie Caillat, Betty Who and Jessie J.1923 |
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