EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 23 in 1957 – The Crickets lead by Buddy Holly were at number one in the US with ‘That’ll Be the Day’. It…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 22 in 1965 – The Supremes began recording ‘I Hear a Symphony’ which later became their sixth number one single in the US….

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 21 in 1956 – With her rendition of ‘Lay Down Your Arms’, Anne Shelton  started a four-week run at No.1 on the…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 20 in 1957 – Buddy Holly released ‘Peggy Sue’. The song was written by Norman Petty and Jerry Allison and it became a No.3 hit for Holly on the…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 19 in 1960 – 18-year-old Chubby Checker topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with his rendition of the dance craze song…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 18 in 1945 – American gospel blues singer and guitarist Willie “Blind” Johnson died at the age of 48. Best remembered…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 17 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 17 in 1954 – Frank Sinatra started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Three Coins in the…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 16 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 16 in 1963 – The Beatles released ‘She Loves You’ in the US. The song became a chart-topper in seven countries worldwide. 1963 – The…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 15 in 1962 – The soundtrack album ‘West Side Story’ to the film of the same name went to number one on…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 14 in 1955 – Little Richard recorded ‘Tutti Frutti’ at J&M Studio in New Orleans. The song became his first big hit reaching No.2…