EVENTS ON JULY 15 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 15 in 1955 – Alma Cogan topped the UK Singles chart with her rendition of ‘Dreamboat’. It held the top spot for…

EVENTS ON JULY 14 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 14 in 1962 – Bobby Vinton started a four-week run at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Roses Are Red…

EVENTS ON JULY 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 13 in 1956 – Elvis Presley released his rendition of Jerry Liber and Mike Stoller‘s song ‘Hound Dog’. The song topped several charts and brought mainstream…

EVENTS ON JULY 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 12 in 1957 – Elvis Presley scored his first No.1 single in the UK with ‘All Shook Up’ which topped the Singles chart…

EVENTS ON JULY 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 11 in 1960 – The musical ensemble Hollywood Argyles went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Alley Oop’. 1969 – David…

EVENTS ON JULY 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 10 in 1961 – Bobby Lewis went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Tossin’ and Turnin”. It held…

EVENTS ON JULY 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 9 in 1955 – Bill Haley & His Comets topped the Billboard Pop chart with ‘Rock Around The Clock’. The song announced the…

EVENTS ON JULY 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 8 in 1958 – The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded the soundtrack of the 1955 film Oklahoma! the first-ever…

EVENTS ON JULY 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 7 in 1960 – With ‘Good Timin”, Jimmy Jones hit No.1 on the UK Singles chart for the first of three consecutive weeks….

EVENTS ON JULY 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day July 6 in 1963 – R&B vocal group The Essex started a two-week stint at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100…