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January 21 in music history
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On This Day, January 21 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 21 in 1957 – Chuck Berry recorded ‘School Days’, a song often referred to as the anthem of rock and roll. It…

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January 20 in music history
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On This Day, January 20 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 20 in 1956 – With his rendition of the Merie Travis song ‘Sixteen Tons’, Tennessee Ford topped the UK Singles chart. 1958 –…

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January 19 in music history
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On This Day, January 19 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 19 in 1959 – The Platters topped the US Billboard Hot 100 with their rendition of ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’….

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January 18 in music history
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On This Day, January 18 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 18 in 1960 – With his version of the J. P. Richardson penned song ‘Running Bear’, Johnny Preston topped the…

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January 17 in music history
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On This Day, January 17 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 17 in 1970 – R&B singer and pianist William “Billy” Stewart died at the age of 32 in a car accident….

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January 16 in music history
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On This Day, January 16 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 16 in 1953 – With his rendition of ‘You Belong to Me’, Jo Staffod became the second artist to top the newly formed…

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January 15 in music history
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On This Day, January 15 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 15 in 1961 – Music history was made as Motown Records signed The Supremes. The female singing group scored 12…

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January 14 in music history
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On This Day, January 14 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 14 in 1955 – Rosemary Clooney and The Mellomen topped the UK Singles chart with ‘Mambo Italiano’. 1961 – Elvis Presley started a seven-week stint at the…

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January 13 in music history
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On This Day, January 13 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 13 in 1962 – Chubby Checker returned for a two-week run at number one on the US Singles chart…

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January 12 in music history
January

On This Day, January 12 in Music History

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EVENTS ON JANUARY 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 12 in 1961 – With his rendition of ‘Poetry in Motion’, Johnny Tillotson went to number one on the UK Singles chart. In…

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