EVENTS ON JANUARY 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 22 in 1959 – Buddy Holly was informed by Decca Records that his contract would not be renewed. 1963 – Gerry and the Pacemakers recorded…

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…

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 – Teenage…

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’….

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…