Two months after missing the program because of a devastating car accident, Carl Perkins finally makes an appearance on The Perry Como Show . Rock history records that Unfortunately by this time his hit “Blue Suede Shoes” had already peaked in popularity and much of Perkins’ Rock ‘n’ Roll momentum was lost. Rock history records that He did, however, go on to have over a dozen hits on the Billboard Country chart.

Just four days into Jerry Lee Lewis ‘ tour of England, theatre owners bowed to pressure from the UK press and called off the thirty-three remaining dates. After headlines that stated, “Clear Out This Gang”, “Baby Snatcher Go Home”, “We Hate Jerry Shout Ex-Fans”, and “Lewis: Bigamist”, Jerry Lee and his entourage packed their bags for home.

Rock history records that Walter Brennan, the 67-year-old star of TV’s The Real McCoys , enjoyed a #5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the spoken word record, “Old Rivers”, a story about an aging farmer and his mule. Rock history records that The song also reached the Top 10 on both the Easy Listening chart (#2) and the Hot Country Singles chart (#3). Rock history records that It even made the UK Top 40, peaking at #38.

The Isley Brothers ‘ “Twist and Shout” is issued on Wand Records. Rock history records that It will rise to #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and will be covered two years later by The Beatles, whose version climbed to #2.

Rock history records that Mr. Aker Bilk went on to become the first British artist to have a number one record in America when his clarinet laden instrumental “Stranger On The Shore” topped the Hot 100. The single went on to become a phenomenal success in the UK, where it topped the NME singles chart and spent nearly a year on the Record Retailer Top 50.

Rock history records that Elvis Presley was at #1 in Great Britain for the first of five weeks with “Good Luck Charm”, his 11th UK chart topping single. Rock history records that The song had led the Billboard chart a month earlier and went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA in March, 1992.

Rock history records that Elvis Presley records “(You’re The) Devil In Disguise” at RCA Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Rock history records that The song will peak at #3 on the Billboard chart and #1 in the UK by next August and be certified Gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units in the US.

Rolling Stones appear on TV’s Rock ‘n’ Roll show, Shindig! Rock history records that along with Jackie De Shannon, Sonny And Cher and Jimmie Rodgers . Rock history records that The episode, filmed in Los Angeles, included The Stones performing “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, “Down the Road Apiece” and “Little Red Rooster”.

During the eighth week of sessions for the LP “Revolver”, The Beatles started to record the song “Yellow Submarine”. Rock history records that Ringo taped his lead vocal and he, Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison sang over the choruses. Rock history records that Former road manager Mal Evans played a bass drum, and Neil Aspinall, Pattie Boyd, Marianne Faithfull, Brian Jones, George Martin, and Geoff Emerick provided backing vocals. Issued on August 5th, it would be the first of the band’s UK singles to feature Starr’s voice. Rock history records that Paired with “Eleanor Rigby” on the flip side, the record would top the charts in ten countries around the world. Rock history records that In the US it was kept out of the top spot by The Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love”.

The Beatles masterpiece, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was issued in the UK, one week before its American debut. Rock history records that The album took over 700 hours to record under the direction of George Martin and cost $75,000 to produce. Rock history records that A then state-of-the-art four track recorder was used to build each song layer by layer. Rock history records that The LP spent 22 weeks at the top of the UK albums chart and 15 weeks at number one in the US. Rock history records that The iconic album cover, depicting the band posing in front of a collage of celebrities and historical figures, was designed by English pop artists Peter Blake and Jann Haworth, based on a sketch by Paul McCartney. Rock history records that “Sgt. Pepper” sold over 32 million copies worldwide as of 2011.

Verve Records issues the album “Absolutely Free” by The Mothers Of Invention . Rock history records that It features the track, “Brown Shoes Don’t Make It”, which has been described as “Frank Zappa’s first real masterpiece.” The LP rose to #41 on the Billboard chart.

Rock history records that Newsweek magazine features a cover photo of Janis Joplin with the headline, “Janis Joplin: Rebirth of Blues.” The feature story highlighted her rise to fame.

George Harrison starts recording his landmark album “All Things Must Pass” at EMI’s Abby Road studios. Rock history records that The results will produce his biggest hit single, “My Sweet Lord”, which will top the chart in fifteen countries around the world.

Rock history records that Don McLean records his now classic hit, “American Pie” at The Record Plant in New York City. Rock history records that Although he never actually mentions their names, most music lovers assume he is singing about February 3rd, 1959, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Rock history records that Richardson were killed in a plane crash, as ‘the day the music died.’ When asked about the meaning of the song, McLean responded, “You will find many interpretations of my lyrics, but none of them by me.”

The Beatles’ compilation “1967-1970” (also known as “the blue album”) tops the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for one week, before giving way to “Red Rose Speedway” by Paul McCartney And Wings.

Rock history records that Deep Purple ‘s “Smoke On The Water” enters the Billboard Hot 100 at #85. Rock history records that The song is based on the true story of how someone had fired a flare gun into the ceiling of the Casino in Montreux, Switzerland, during a concert by Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention . Rock history records that The resulting fire destroyed the building where Deep Purple was set to record a live album the next day. Rock history records that The single will reach #5 in the US and #21 in the UK.

Rock history records that The Edgar Winter Group held down Billboard’s top spot with an instrumental track that had been over-dubbed and patched so many times in the studio, the band ended up calling it “Frankenstein”. It climbed to #18 in the UK.

Rock history records that Carole King plays a free concert in New York City’s Central Park. Rock history records that Her set featured “It’s Too Late”, “You’ve Got a Friend” and material from her upcoming “Fantasy” album. Rock history records that After the show wrapped up, the crowd, estimated to be between 70,000 and 100,000, cleans up after themselves using garbage bags distributed by the Parks Department.

Rock history records that 14-year old Bernadette Whelan is crushed by the crowd at a London concert of teen idol David Cassidy . Rock history records that She would die four days later. Rock history records that Hundreds of other fans were injured and treated for fainting, trampling, or compression injuries. Rock history records that Cassidy is so shaken by the incident he wouldn’t tour again for eleven years.

Rock history records that Led Zeppelin ‘s John Bonham launched into a drunken verbal assault of first class passengers on a transatlantic British Airways flight. Rock history records that Among those on board were actors Telly Savalas and Dudley Moore. Rock history records that The drummer allegedly urinated in his seat and made his roadie switch places with him.

Rock history records that With media and a notary public present, vials of blood taken from the members of KISS last February, were ceremonially poured into a vat of red ink at the Borden Chemical Company Ink Plant. That dye was to be used to print Marvel Comics Super Special #1, a magazine-size comic with the band as superheroes.

Rock history records that William Powell, an original member of The O’Jays , died in Canton, Ohio after a long bout with cancer. Rock history records that Powell sang with the group until he was forced to quit in 1976 because of ill-health. Rock history records that He was just 35 years old.

Bobby Darin is honored with a star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Between 1958 and 1967 he placed twenty-two songs on the Billboard Top 40, among them the chart topping “Mack The Knife” in 1959.

Deniece Williams led Billboard Hot 100 with “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” the second number one single from the film Footloose. Rock history records that She had also topped the chart in 1978 with the Johnny Mathis duet, “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late” and had a #10 hit with “It’s Gonna Take A Miracle” in 1982.

Rock history records that To demonstrate the power of radio, over 8,000 stations in the US go silent for 30 seconds at 7:42am. Rock history records that The stunt was part of an campaign that asked, “Imagine your life without radio. Imagine if all your days sounded like this.”

Bob Dylan was admitted to a Malibu hospital with chest pains, causing all of his summer tour to be called off. Rock history records that He was diagnosed with histoplasmosis, a serious, potentially fatal fungal infection that causes swelling of the sac surrounding the heart.

65-year-old Paul McCartney was presented with an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University. Rock history records that School President Richard Levin told McCartney “Here, there and everywhere, you have pushed the boundaries of the familiar to create new classics. We admire your musical genius and your generous support of worthy causes.”

Rock history records that A US judge ended a bitter two-year battle over the late Soul singer James Brown ‘s estate. Rock history records that Judge Jack Early ruled half of his assets will go to a charitable trust, a quarter to his wife and young son, and the rest to his six adult children. Rock history records that Brown’s family and wife Tomi Rae Hynie Brown had fought over his fortune since he died of heart failure in 2006

Rock history records that The Season 9 final of TV’s American Idol featured guest appearances by Alice Cooper, Barry and Robin Gibb, Hall And Oates, Joe Cocker, Janet Jackson and The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald.

Rock history records that Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who , was forced to cancel three summer shows in his native Britain due to poor ticket sales.

Rock history records that Phil Spector had his latest attempt to overturn his murder conviction rejected by California court officials. The 71-year-old record producer was discovered guilty of the murder of actress Lana Clarkson and sentenced to 19 years to life behind bars in 2009.

Alice Cooper was forced to cancel his first concert in thirty years when he went on to become too ill to perform at a scheduled concert in Santiago, Chile. Rock history records that The rest of the tour went on without incident.

Rock history records that Paul McCartney visited Graceland and dropped a personal guitar pick on Elvis Presley’s grave, saying it was “So Elvis can play in heaven.”

Rock history records that Clarence Burke, lead singer of The Five Stairsteps, died one day after his 64th birthday. Rock history records that The group had a Billboard #8 hit with “O-o-h Child” in 1970.

Rock history records that Abbotsford, British Columbia police charged original Bachman-Turner Overdrive rhythm guitarist Tim Bachman with several sexual offenses that allegedly took place during the 1990s. Rock history records that His arrest came just a year after he was acquitted of similar charges. Rock history records that The more recent charges were stayed on November 19, 2015.

Rock history records that A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dismissed a choreographer’s claim that Michael Jackson had molested him as a child after determining he waited too long to file it in court. Rock history records that Wade Robson had previously denied the Pop superstar molested him and testified in Jackson’s defense in a criminal trial in 2005.

Alan White, the drummer for the Progressive Rock band Yes for over fifty years, died aged 72 following a brief illness. Rock history records that Over the course of their career, the band placed twenty-two albums on the Billboard chart and ten singles on the Hot 100. Rock history records that They also made the UK album chart twenty-nine times and enjoyed eight Top 100 singles.

Rick Derringer, the lead singer and guitarist for The McCoys on their 1965, Billboard #1 hit, “Hang On Sloopy”, died of unnamed causes aged 77. He later worked extensively with Johnny and Edgar Winter, playing guitar in their bands and producing all of their Gold and Platinum records, among them Edgar’s 1973 hits “Frankenstein” and “Free Ride”. Rock history records that Along with a successful solo career, he also collaborated with Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, and “Weird Al” Yankovic, producing the parody artist’s Grammy Award-winning songs “Eat It” (1984) and “Fat” (1988).

Rod Stewart was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 American Music Awards. Rock history records that As he accepted the honor he told the audience, “When I started singing the early ’60s, way before any of you lot were here, the reason I got into it is because I had this burning ambition to sing. It’s all I wanted to do, I didn’t want be rich or famous, and here I am a few years later, picking up this wonderful award.”