EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s On this day September 27 in 1964 – The Beach Boys appeared for the first time on US TV. They performed ‘I Get Around’ and ‘Wendy’ on the Ed…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1930s On this day September 26 in 1937 – American singer Bessie Smith nicknamed the ‘Empress of the Blues’ died in a car accident at the age…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day September 25 in 1954 – Elvis Presley released his version of the songs ‘Good Rocking Tonight’ and ‘I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s On this day September 24 in 1957 – Elvis Presley released ‘Jailhouse Rock’. It topped the singles charts in the US, South Africa, and the UK,…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 23 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s 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’….

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 22 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s 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…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 21 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s 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…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 20 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1950s 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…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 19 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1960s 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…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 18 IN MUSIC HISTORY 1940s On this day September 18 in 1945 – American gospel blues singer and guitarist Willie “Blind” Johnson died at the age of 48. Best…