On This Day, January 28 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 28 in 1956 – Elvis Presley made his first appearance on national TV. He performed ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ and ‘I Got a Woman’ on…
On This Day, January 27 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 27 in 1956 – Elvis Presley released ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ through RCA Records. The song became a number one hit in the United States…
On This Day, January 26 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 26 in 1956 – Buddy Holly had his first recording session for Decca Gold. He recorded the single ‘Love Me’ and the B-side ‘Blue…
On This Day, January 25 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 25 in 1957 – Frankie Vaughan started a four-week stint at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with his rendition of ‘The Garden…
On This Day, January 24 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 24 in 1958 – Elvis Presley scored his second number one single in the UK with ‘Jailhouse Rock’. The song featured…
On This Day, January 23 in Music History
EVENTS ON JANUARY 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day January 23 in 1953 – With ‘Comes A-Long A-Love’, American singer Kay Starr became the third artist to top the newly formed UK…
On This Day, January 22 in Music History
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…
On This Day, January 21 in Music History
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…
On This Day, January 20 in Music History
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 –…
On This Day, January 19 in Music History
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’….