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The Jazz Today Unit records Swingin' The Blues and Doggin' Around, for Decca Records in London. The group line-up is George Chisholm, Keith Christie (tb), Geoff Taylor (as), Jimmy Walker (ts), Joe Temperley (bs), Dave Shephard (cl), Jimmy McKenzie (vib), Ken Moule (p), Ken Sykora (g), Lennie Bush (b) and Allan Ganley (d).
The George Chisholm-Keith Christie Quartet records Ja-Da for Decca Records in London.
Eric Delaney And His Band play at the Festival Hall, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.Singing The Blues by Marty Robbins reaches No1 in the Billboard C'n'W Best Sellers in Stores chart in the USA.
The George Chisholm-Keith Christie Quartet records Ja-Da for Decca Records in London, UK.
Fats Domino's debut album, entitled Fats Domino - Rock And Rollin', enters the Billboard US Albums Chart, where it will peak at No18 during a run of six weeks. The album was originally issued under the title Carry On Rockin' in 1955, but only made the charts when re-issued under its new title.
Singing The Blues by Marty Robbins reaches No1 in the Billboard C'n'W Best Sellers in Stores chart in the USA.
More by Perry Como peaks at No10 in the Singles Chart in the UK, during a twelve-week run on the chart.
Billboard's Annual Disc Jockey Poll reveals Rock And Roll Waltz by Kay Starr to have been the Most Played Record in America during 1955.