March

EVENTS ON MARCH 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 31 in 1949 – RCA Victor changed the music industry forever by releasing the 7-inch 45 rpm record which replaced the…

EVENTS ON MARCH 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 30 in 1956 – Katherine Starks also known professionally as Kay Star topped the UK Singles chart with ‘(The) Rock and Roll Waltz’. 1957 –…

EVENTS ON MARCH 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 29 in 1963 – Instrumental rock group The Shadows scored their second No.1 single of the year in the UK with ‘Foot…

EVENTS ON MARCH 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 28 in 1943 – Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff died at the age of 69. 1958 – American trumpeter,…

EVENTS ON MARCH 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 27 in 1957 – The 29th annual Academy Awards were held at the Hollywood Pantages Theater. Songwriters Jay Livingston and Ray…

EVENTS ON MARCH 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 26 in 1827 – Influential German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven died at the age of 56.  1955 –…

EVENTS ON MARCH 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 25 in 1963 – Johnny Cash recorded the June Carter and Merle Kilgore penned song ‘Ring of Fire’. It was released on April 19 and it…

EVENTS ON MARCH 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 24 in 1945 – Billboard magazine published their first ever albums chart. Jazz pianist and singer Nat King Cole was the…

EVENTS ON MARCH 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 23 in 1956 – Elvis Presley released his self-titled debut studio album through RCA Records. It became the first rock and roll…

EVENTS ON MARCH 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 22 in 1939 – Singer and actor Bing Crosby recorded his version of Irving Berlin‘s patriotic song ‘God Bless America’ which he originally…

EVENTS ON MARCH 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 21 in 1960 – Elvis Presley recorded ‘Stuck on You’ at RCA Victor’s studio in Nashville. It was released as a single…

EVENTS ON MARCH 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 20 in 1959 – With their rendition of the 1933 song ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’, vocal group The Platters topped the…

EVENTS ON MARCH 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 19 in 1919 – The Axeman of New Orleans (unidentified serial killer) published a letter on March 13 in which he…

EVENTS ON MARCH 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 18 in 1965 – The Rolling Stones hit number one on the UK Singles chart for the first of three consecutive weeks with ‘The…

EVENTS ON MARCH 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 17 in 1958 – Rock band The Champs had the best-selling single in the US with ‘Tequila’ which topped both the…

EVENTS ON MARCH 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 16 in 1955 – Pop group The Dream Weavers started a two-week run at number one on the UK Singles chart with…

EVENTS ON MARCH 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 15 in 1955 – Fats Domino recorded ‘Ain’t It A Shame’. The song was released on April 14 and it reached No.1…

EVENTS ON MARCH 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 14 in 1958 – Perry Como became the first artist to receive a Gold plaque from the Recording Industry Association of…

EVENTS ON MARCH 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 13 in 1948 – Jazz and pop music singer-songwriter Peggy Lee started a nine-week stint at No.1 in the…

EVENTS ON MARCH 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 12 in 1953 – With their rendition of ‘I See the Moon (Over the Mountain)’, vocal group The Stargazers started a five-week…

EVENTS ON MARCH 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 11 in 1955 – Tennessee Ernie Ford started a seven-week stint at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Give Me Your…

EVENTS ON MARCH 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 10 in 1960 – English singer and actor Adam Faith scored his second and last number one single in the UK with ‘Poor Me’….

EVENTS ON MARCH 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 9 in 1959 – With ‘Venus’, Frankie Avalon hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first of five weeks…

EVENTS ON MARCH 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 8 in 1965 – The Manish Boys with young David Bowie on vocals and alto saxophone made their TV debut when they performed…

EVENTS ON MARCH 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 7 in 1966 – English rhythm guitarist and vocalist Mike Milward died from leukemia, aged 23. Best remembered for his work…

EVENTS ON MARCH 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 6 in 1958 – The Everly Brothers recorded their version of ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’, a song penned by…

EVENTS ON MARCH 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 5 in 1956 – Frank Sinatra released his tenth album ‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers’ through Capitol Records. The album peaked at No.2 in…

EVENTS ON MARCH 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 4 in 1946 – Frank Sinatra released his debut solo album ‘The Voice of Frank Sinatra’ through Columbia Records. The…

EVENTS ON MARCH 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 3 in 1931 – Cab Calloway recorded ‘Minnie The Moocher’ which became the first jazz song to sell over one million copies…

EVENTS ON MARCH 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 2 in 1955 – Rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley recorded his influential self-titled song that introduced the ‘Bo Diddley beat’…

EVENTS ON MARCH 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day March 1 in 1941 – WSM-FM became the first fully licensed commercial FM radio station in the United States. 1958 – Buddy Holly and…