Rock history records that The first press interview with 19-year-old Elvis Presley was published in his hometown newspaper, Memphis Press-Scimitar . Rock history records that Columnist Edwin Howard had quickly spoken with Elvis the day before while the singer took a lunch break from his truck driving job at Crown Electric. In his column Howard penned, “This boy has something that seems to appeal to everybody… equally popular on Popular, Folk and Race Record programs.”

The Crew Cuts reached the top spot of Billboard Best Sellers In Stores chart with “Sh-Boom”, a song many consider to be the premier forerunner of 1950s Rock and Roll. Rock history records that The tune stayed at the top for seven weeks.

Rock history records that Gene Vincent made his first appearance on national TV by performing on The Perry Como Kraft Music Hall Show . Rock history records that His first single, “Be-Bop-A-Lula” was still climbing the US charts and would eventually make it into the Top 10. Vincent purchased the song from a fellow hospital patient while he was recovering from leg injuries. Rock history records that A demo was sent in to Capitol Records as part of an Elvis sound-alike contest and a re-recorded version gave Vincent his first big hit.

Rock history records that Elvis Presley ‘s “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You” rose to number one on the Billboard Top 100 chart. Rock history records that On the way to the recording session the previous April, an already nervous Elvis had his fear of flying re-enforced when one of the engines of his chartered plane cut out and the crew was forced to make an emergency landing on a small, deserted runway.

Rock history records that After auditioning earlier in the day, Jerry Lee Lewis makes his TV debut on the Steve Allen Show . Rock history records that He went over so well, he was booked for two more appearances. Rock history records that The performance, containing the now familiar Lewis trademarks of kicking the piano stool across the stage and pounding out notes with the heel of his shoe, caused sales of his single “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” to skyrocket.

Rock history records that Billboard magazine reports on a claim from the Esso Research Center: “tuning in Rock ‘n’ Roll music on a car radio can cost a motorist money, because the rhythm can cause a driver to unconsciously jiggle the gas pedal, thus wasting fuel.”

Several now classic Rock hits entered the US record charts, among them “Born Too Late” by The Poni-Tails, “Little Star” by The Elegants and “Everybody Loves a Lover” by Doris Day.

Rock history records that Billboard magazine publishes the Most Played By Jockeys chart and the Top 100 for the final time. Rock history records that They would be combined into the Hot 100 a week later.

Rock history records that The Tokens record “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, which will reach the Billboard Hot 100 in November and climb to number one by Christmas. Rock history records that The song was originally a hit in South Africa in 1939 for its writer, Solomon Linda, under its original title “Mbube” (pronounced EEM-boo-beh) which means “Lion”. Rock history records that The Tokens reportedly thought the song was “nonsense” and were so embarrassed by it that they tried to prevent its release. Rock history records that It was originally issued as the B-side to a song called “Tina”.

Rock history records that Frank Ifield topped the UK charts for the first of seven straight weeks with “I Remember You”. The record would go on to become the second highest-selling single of the year in Britain and went on to reach #5 in the US next October.

Tommy Roe ‘s “Sheila” enters Billboard Hot 100 at #73, on its way to #1 by September 1st. Rock history records that The slow buildup of global sales of the record kept the RIAA from awarding Tommy a Gold Record until 1969.

Rock history records that Police in Moscow reported that after a Russian youth magazine told readers how to convert their acoustic guitars to electric by using parts from a telephone, thousands of public phone booths had been vandalized.

The film Ned Kelly , starring Mick Jagger in the lead role, is issued and the critics wasted no time in telling Mick he should stick to singing. One reviewer penned: “He looks about as lethal as last week’s lettuce.” Predictably, the movie bombed at the box office. The film’s soundtrack featured songs written by Shel Silverstein and played by country music legends Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings.

George Harrison issues the non-album single, “Bangla Desh”, which brings attention to the refugee crisis in that country. Rock history records that Often recognized as Pop music’s first charity single, it would rise to #10 in the UK and #23 in the US.

Rock history records that MCA Records introduces the newly signed Lynyrd Skynyrd to the press and explains how to pronounce the band’s name. Rock history records that The band had been discovered and signed by legendary producer Al Kooper for his MCA-distributed label, Sounds of the South.

Rock history records that One of the largest Rock festivals of all time is held at the Watkins Glen raceway in New York. Over 600,000 attended a one day show with The Grateful Dead , The Band and The Allman Brothers .

Chicago’s LP “Chicago VI” climbs to #1 in America for the first of three straight weeks. Rock history records that It was the band’s second in a string of five consecutive albums to climb to the top of the Billboard 200 chart, and was certified Gold less than a month after its June 25th release. With the singles “Just You ‘n’ Me” (US #4) and “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day (US #10), the LP has since been certified 2X Platinum in America. It did not chart in the UK.

Rock history records that The Steve Miller Band’s album, “Fly Like an Eagle” goes Gold, on its way to Platinum. Rock history records that The LP features the title track (US #2), “Take the Money and Run” (US #11), “Rock’n Me” (US #1) and “Jet Airliner” (US #8).

Rock history records that “I Don’t Like Mondays” by the by Irish, new wave group The Boomtown Rats, tops the UK Singles Chart. Rock history records that The song recounts the 1979 Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San Diego, California. Rock history records that It went to #73 in America.

Rock history records that The WFIL-TV Studio at 4548 Market Street in Philadelphia, where American Bandstand was shot, is entered into the US National Register of Historic Places.

Rock history records that Apple Corps Ltd. Rock history records that and Apple Records launch a $15 million law suit against Nike over the use of The Beatles ‘ song “Revolution” in a TV commercial. Rock history records that Nike claimed that it paid $250,000 to Capitol Records Inc. Rock history records that for the rights to use the song for a year. Rock history records that An out of court settlement was reached in November of 1989, but the terms were not disclosed.

Rock history records that Canadian singer Anne Murray opens the Anne Murray Centre, a multimedia museum of her career, in her hometown of Springhill, Nova Scotia. Between 1970 and 1981 she placed eleven songs on the Billboard Hot 100, among them her signature tune, “Snowbird”, which climbed to #8. She also had thirty-eight Top 40 hits on Billboard Country Chart.

Rock history records that Elton John started a five-week run at #1 on the UK album chart with “Sleeping With The Past”, his fifth UK chart topper. Rock history records that The LP featured the singles, “Sacrifice”, “Healing Hands” and “Club at the End of the Street”.

Rapper Ice T (real name: Tracy Lauren Marrow) announced that Warner Brothers Records would pull the controversial song “Cop Killer” from all future copies of his album ‘s “Body Count” album. The track had been the target of protests by law enforcement groups who stated it encouraged the killing of police. Ice T stated he would give away recordings of “Cop Killer” at his concerts. Rock history records that In an ironic twist, he would later join the cast of the NBC police drama, Law and Order: SVU .

James Al Hendrix ‘s father, Jimi Hendreix wins back the rights to his son’s name, likeness, image and music after a number of companies had profited from them over the years. This victory marked a major shift in how Jimi’s music was issued, leading to the remastering of his core albums and the end of many bootleg issues that had flooded the market for decades.

Marge Ganser Dorste of the Shangri-Las died of breast cancer aged 48. Rock history records that The group is best known for their 1964 hits “Remember (Walkin’ in the Sand)” (US #5, UK #14) and “Leader of the Pack” (US #1, UK #11). After the group disbanded in 1968, Marge came back to school and later worked for the telephone company NYNEX in Valley Stream, New York. Rock history records that She reunited with her bandmates for a final live performance in June, 1989 at a show hosted by Cousin Brucie in New Jersey.

Rock history records that Jerome Smith, former rhythm guitarist and founding member of KC & the Sunshine Band , died after he fell off the bulldozer he was driving and was crushed by the machine. Rock history records that The 47-year-old Smith was working in the building and construction trades as a heavy-equipment operator after leaving the music business. Rock history records that Beyond The Sunshine Band, he was a prolific session musician, notably playing on George McCrae’s global hit “Rock Your Baby”.

Greg Guidry, a singer / songwriter who climbed to #17 on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “Goin’ Down” in 1982, died in a fire at his home aged 53.

George Williams, vocalist for The Tymes, died of cancer aged 68. The Philadelphia quartet topped the Billboard chart in 1963 with “So Much In Love” and climbed to #1 in the UK in 1975 with “Ms Grace”.

Rock history records that The guitar on which Paul McCartney learned his first chords sold for £330,000 at an auction at London’s Abbey Road Studios. Rock history records that The guitar was purchased by Craig Jackson, the president and CEO of Barrett-Jackson Auctions. Rock history records that The sale included a signed letter from McCartney stating, “The above guitar… was the first guitar I ever held. It was also the guitar on which I learned my first chords.”

Rock history records that Marvin Lee Aday, the 63-year-old singer who goes by the name of Meatloaf , passed out onstage at Pittsburgh’s Trib Total Media Amphitheatre during an apparent asthma attack. Rock history records that After about ten minutes he regained his composure and finished the show. He continued to perform for another decade before passing away on January 20, 2022, aged 74.

Rock history records that Linda Ronstadt was honored with a National Medal of Arts at the White House in Washington, D.C. Rock history records that During the ceremony, President Barack Obama revealed, “I had a little crush on her back in the day.”

Multiple Native American tribes and casinos called off upcoming tour dates for Ted Nugent following a backlash over his previous remarks about US President Barack Obama.

Dusty Hill of ZZ Top died in his sleep at his home in Houston, Texas aged 72. Rock history records that At the time of his death he was taking what was supposed to be a brief rest to look after a hip injury which forced him to bow out of a string of shows across the US with his bandmates, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard. Rock history records that Hill was a member of ZZ Top for over 50 years, joining in 1970.