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Paul Robeson, whose passport had been taken from him by the government of the USA, is vindicated when the Supreme Court rules that, "The State Department was not authorized by Congress to withhold people's passports because of alleged beliefs or associations." Robeson's passport is returned to him the following day.
An indication that rock'n'roll is fast overtaking country music comes when country promoter Harry 'Hap' Peebles, complains in The Music Reporter magazine that he recently lost about $1,000 a day on a tour featuring some of country music's biggest stars.
The Coasters, Frankie Lymon, Jerry Butler, The Impressions, Lee Andrews And The Hearts, The Kodaks and others play the fourth night in a week of dates at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Paul Robeson, whose passport had been taken from him by the US government, is vindicated when the Supreme Court rules that, "The State Department was not authorized by Congress to withhold people's passports because of alleged beliefs or associations." Robeson's passport is returned to him the following day.
A teen idol in the making, Fabian releases his debut single, I'm In Love, in the USA.
A teen idol in the making, Fabian releases his debut single, I'm In Love, in the USA.
Jerry Butler and The Impressions enter the Billboard US Top 40 singles chart with For Your Precious Love, which will peak at No11.