September

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 30 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 30 in 1965 – With his rendition of ‘Tears’, Ken Dodd started a five-week run at number one on the UK Singles chart. 1971 – Isaac…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 29 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 29 in 1958 – Tommy Edwards started a six-week run at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘It’s All in…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 28 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 28 in 1958 – Pop group The Teddy Bears released ‘To Know Him Is to Love Him’ which became a chart-topper in the…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 27 IN MUSIC HISTORY 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 Sullivan…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 26 IN MUSIC HISTORY 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 of…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 25 IN MUSIC HISTORY 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 Shine’…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 24 IN MUSIC HISTORY 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, and…

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…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 13 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 13 in 1958 – Eighteen-year-old Cliff Richard made his TV debut when he performed ‘Move It’ on the UK show ‘Oh Boy!’….

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 12 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 12 in 1963 – The Beatles started a four-week run at number one on the UK Singles chart with ‘She Loves You’. The…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 11 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 11 in 1953 – Guy Mitchell started a six-week run at No.1 on the UK Singles chart with ‘Look at That Girl’….

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 10 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 10 in 1954 – Kitty Kallen topped the UK Singles chart with ‘Little Things Mean a Lot’. A week earlier she was…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 9 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 9 in 1956 – Elvis Presley appeared for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show where he performed several songs. 1957 – Aged…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 8 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 8 in 1957 – Country music singer Bobby Helms known for his hit ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 7 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 7 in 1957 – Elvis Presley was at number one in the UK with his first soundtrack album ‘Loving You’. It was…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 6 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 6 in 1967 – With ‘The Last Waltz’, Engelbert Humperdinck started a five-week run at number one on the UK Singles chart. 1968 – The Beatles finished…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 5 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 5 in 1957 – Elvis Presley recorded his version of the Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson Christmas song ‘Blue Christmas’. However, it wasn’t released as a…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 4 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 4 in 1961 – The Highwaymen started a two-week run at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with ‘Michael, Row the Boat…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 3 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 3 in 1966 – Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan scored his first and only number one single in the US with ‘Sunshine Superman’. In the UK,…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 2 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 2 in 1964 – The Rolling Stones recorded their rendition of the blues standard ‘Little Red Rooster’ by Willie Dixon. It was released…

EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 1 IN MUSIC HISTORY On this day September 1 in 1958 – After a one week break from the top, Domenico Modugno returned for a four-week run at No.1 on the…