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The Black Patti Troubadours play at The Whitley Opera House, Emporia, Kansas, USA.Drummer Kenny Buttrey is born in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He will become a member of the groups Area Code 615 and Barefoot Jerry, and an in-demand session player for Elvis Presley, Simon And Garfunkel, Neil Young, the Pointer Sisters and Kris Kristofferson. He will also play on the Bob Dylan albums Blonde on Blonde, John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline.
Elvis Presley's debut single, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, enters the regional singles chart in Richmond, Virginia, USA, at No4.
Surrender, by Elvis Presley enters the UK pop singles chart, where it will peak at No1 during a thirteen week run.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming for his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Crystal River, Florida, USA.
Aretha Franklin plays the twelfth night in a three week season at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio-based scenes for his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Top Ten singles being played on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this date are as follows:
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (RCA)
- The Twist - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
- Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee And The Starliters (Roulette)
- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
- Run To Him - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
- Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (Colpix)
- I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (AFO)
- Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka (RCA)
- Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (Mercury)
- Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (RCA)
Good Luck Charm by Elvis Presley peaks at No1 in the UK pop singles chart for the first of five weeks.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
The musical comedy film Bye Bye Birdie opens at cinemas in Australia. The film, based on Elvis Presley being drafted into the US Army, stars Janet Leigh and Dick Van Dyke, with Jesse Pearson as fictitious pop idol Conrad Birdie (a pun on Conway Twitty), along with Ann-Margret and Bobby Rydell. TV show host Ed Sullivan appears as himself.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming for his next film, Kissin' Cousins, at Big Bear, near San Bernardino, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming for his fourteenth film, Kissin' Cousins at Big Bear, near San Bernardino, California, USA.
Mississippi Fred McDowell records several songs, including I'm In Jail Again, Diving Duck Blues and Waiting For My Baby in Como, Mississippi, USA, which will become the basis of his album My Home Is In The Delta.
A country music package tour, starring Carl Perkins, plays in Sarasota, Florida, USA.Jerry Lee Lewis plays the third of five days at The Fair, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA.
Elvis Presley begins filming of studio scenes for his eighteenth film, Tickle Me, at Allied Artists studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of his next movie, Frankie And Johnny, at Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.Elvis Presley is filming his next movie, Paradise Hawaiian Style at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Junior Wells spends the first of two days recording the LP Hoodoo Man Blues for Delmark Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The album features contributions by Buddy Guy.
Junior Wells plays at Theresa's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The LP Harem Holiday by Elvis Presley enters the UK album chart where it will peak at No11.
Otis Redding completes a two day recording session in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, during which he cuts [Sittin' On] the Dock Of The Bay. The song was written while Otis was staying on a houseboat in Sausalito, California, USA, overlooking San Francisco Bay.
Isaac Hayes spends the last of three days recording his debut LP, Presenting Isaac Hayes, at Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.Eddie Floyd, Pigmeat Markham, J.J. Barnes, Pat Lewis, The Holidays, Ruby Andrews and Barbara Mercer play in the Memphis Sounds Show during a lengthy booking at The Riviera Theater, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Takuro Yoshida releases his album Shangri-La on For Life Records in Japan, Asia. The album features Garth Hudson of The Band playing saxophone and accordion on several tracks. All tracks on the album are arranged by Booker T. Jones.
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown is named Entertainer of the Year at the National Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
During an unscheduled gig at The Civic Hall, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK, Europe, Eric Clapton is joined onstage by Phil Collins and Carl Perkins.
Justin Timberlake is confronted by an aggressive paparazzi photographer as he arrives at his hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA. Timberlake refuses to let the confrontation escalate, keeping his cool by crossing his arms and pushing his fists into his jean pockets as the furious cameraman angrily shouts at him.Justin Timberlake is spotted riding his motor bike on the streets of Beverly Hills, California, USA.Ailing social media site MySpace is re-launched with backing of $35m from a partnership
of investors led by Justin Timberlake.
Jack White publishes a lengthy apology on his website to the Black Keys, Danger Mouse, Adele, Meg White and "anyone I've offended with my comments about my creativity, their creativity, and the music business in general". The message comes in the wake of critical remarks reported to be have been made by White.
Sting and Al Green are presented with Kennedy Center Honors at a gala ceremony in Washington DC, USA. During the event, four Al Green songs are performed (Can't Get Next to You / Love And Happiness by Earth, Wind and Fire; Simply Beautiful by Jennifer Hudson; Let's Stay Together by Usher and
Take Me to the River by Mavis Staples and Sam Moore) and four Sting songs (If Ever I Lose My Faith in You by Lady Gaga, Fragile by Esperanza Spalding, I Hung My Head by Bruce Springsteen and So Lonely / Roxanne / Message in a Bottle by Bruno Mars.
On the third North American leg of his 20/20 Experience World Tour, Justin Timberlake plays at The Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Elvis at The O2: The Exhibition of His Life, a nine-month long exhibition, opens at The O2, London, UK.
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