October

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 31 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 31 in 1960 – The Drifters with Ben E. King on lead vocals returned to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Save the…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 30 in 1959 – Cliff Richard & The Shadows started a five-week run at number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘Travellin’ Light’….

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 29 in 1965 – Rock band The Who released ‘My Generation’ in the UK where it peaked at No.2 on the Singles…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 28 in 1956 – Elvis Presley performed ‘Hound Dog’, ‘Love Me Tender’, and ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ on the Ed Sullivan Show. 1967 – The Supremes started…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 27 in 1956 – Bill Haley & His Comets reached number one in the UK with their first studio album ‘Rock ‘n…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 26 in 1963 – The folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary topped the US Billboard 200 chart with their eponymous debut studio…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 25 in 1965 – The Rolling Stones performed ‘Time is on My Side’ and ‘Around and Around’ on the Ed Sullivan Show. 1969 – The Archies hit number…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 24 in 1960 – Brenda Lee scored her second number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘I Want to Be…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 23 in 1953 – With his pop rendition of ‘Hey Joe!’, Frankie Laine scored his second No.1 single of the year in the…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 22 in 1961 – Chubby Checker appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and performed ‘The Twist’ and ‘Let’s Twist Again’. 1964 – Sandie Shaw started a three-week run at…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 21 in 1957 – Elvis Presley was at number one on the US Singles chart with ‘Jailhouse Rock’. It also reached No.1 in…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 20 in 1960 – Roy Orbison topped the UK Singles chart with ‘Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)’. 1962 – Bobby “Boris” Pickett and…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 19 in 1956 – With his rendition of ‘A Woman in Love’, Frankie Laine started a four-week run at No.1 on the…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 18 in 1957 – Paul McCartney played his first live gig with John Lennon‘s band The Quarry Men at the New Cubmoor Hall in…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 17 in 1960 – The Drifters went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Save the Last Dance for…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 16 in 1959 – With his rendition of the 1928 song ‘Mack the Knife’, Bobby Darin hit number one on the UK Singles…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 15 in 1956 – Little Richard recorded ‘Good Golly, Miss Molly’ which was released as a single in 1958 and reached No.4 in…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 14 in 1955 – Jimmy Young started a four-week run at number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘The Man From Laramie’….

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 13 in 1963 – Over 15 million people tuned in to watch The Beatles perform on the UK TV variety show ‘Sunday…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 12 in 1960 – The Highwaymen topped the UK Singles chart with their rendition of the African-American spiritual song ‘Michael’ Row the Boat Ashore’….

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 11 in 1961 – Collegiate folk group The Highwaymen scored their first and only No.1 hit on the US singles chart…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 10 in 1960 – Novelty song singer Larry Verne went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Mr. Custer’….

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 9 in 1959 – One-hit wonder Jerry Keller went to number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘Here Comes Summer’. 1961 – With ‘Hit the…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 8 in 1955 – Pop music quarter The Four Aces topped the US Singles chart with ‘Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing’,…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 7 in 1939 – Actress and singer Judy Garland recorded a studio version of ‘Over the Rainbow’ which was later released as…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 6 in 1958 – Pop singer Johnny Mathis released his first Christmas album ‘Merry Christmas’. The album went to on to sale…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 5 in 1958 – At a concert hall in Hanley, England, Cliff Richard and The Shadows made their debut live performance. The…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 4 in 1941 – Freddy Martin and his Orchestra topped the charts in the United States with their version of Tchaikovsky‘s…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 3 in 1945 – 10 year old Elvis Presley performed for the first time in front of a crowd. He sang…

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 2 in 1965 – With their rendition of ‘Hang On Sloppy’, The McCoys went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart….

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day October 1 in 1962 – The Beach Boys released their debut album ‘Surfin’ Safari’ through Capitol Records which peaked at No.32 in the US. 1966 –…