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Elvis Presley's family move from a two-bedroom apartment at Apartment 328,185 Winchester Street, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. to 398 Cypress Street.
Fats Domino begins two weeks of one-nighters with a show in Roanoke, Virginia, USA, supported by doo-wop r'n'b combo The Clovers.
Satirical songwriter Tom
Lehrer records his debut album, Songs By Tom
Lehrer in TransRadio studio in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in
one hour at a total studio cost of $15. Lehrer then has the discs
pressed privately and released in an edition of 400 10"
long-players.
Country singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.









In his last-ever recording session, jazz guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt records Le Soir and Chez Moi for Decca Records in Paris, France, Europe.

King Records' artist Danny Sutton is playing during a week of shows at The Town Casino, Buffalo, New York State, USA.
Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton reaches No1 in the Billboard R'N'B singles chart in the USA with Hound Dog, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. A cover version by Elvis Presley will enjoy massive success on the pop singles chart.
Fred Knobloch is born in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He will go on to earn hits as a solo artist and as a member of Schuyler, Knobloch And Overstreet during the 1980s. He will also write Meanwhile for George Strait and Back In Your Arms Again for Lorrie Morgan.
Jane Froman sings Beyond The Blue Horizon, I
Can Dream, Can't I?, Ukelele Lady, Bali Hai and Sweet Leilani
on the CBS-tv show USA Canteen, in the USA.
The Billy Taylor Quintet record I Love The Mambo, Candido, Early Morning Mambo and Mambo Azul for Prestige Records in New York City, USA.
The Teddy Edwards Septet, with Hampton Hawes on piano, records Red Shirt for Pacific Jazz Records in Los Angeles, California, USA

Perry Como records the Rodgers and Hammerstein song No Other Love for RCA Victor Records in The Manhattan Center, New York City, USA.
Jane Froman sings Cockeyed Optimist, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered and It's A Lovely Day, on the CBS-tv show USA Canteen, in the USA.
I'm Walking Behind You by Eddie Fisher enters the UK singles chart where it will peak at No1 during a run of eighteen weeks.
Elvis Presley plays at at private party in the Columbia Mutual Towers, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

The Rogers And Hammerstein musical Me And Juliet opens at the Majestic Theatre in New York City, USA, where it will run for 358 performances.
Young Tiger appears on British television singing a calypso-style song, I Was There (at the Coronation), which
described in great detail the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, which had taken place earlier in the day. Young Tiger had in fact recorded the song two months earlier based on advance information he had been given about the Coronation. Other songs inspired by Queen Elizabeth II include God Save The Queen (1977) by The Sex Pistols and Her Majesty (1969) by The Beatles.
Trinidadian singer
Gee by The Crows is released on Rama Records, but it does not become a hit until ten months later. The song will, eventually, become a contender for the title of First Rock'n'Roll Song Ever Made.
Crazy Man, Crazy by Bill Haley And His Comets peaks at No11 on the Cash Box chart in the USA. It is regarded as the first recognized rock and roll recording to appear on the national American musical charts. It is also believed to be the first rock and roll recording to be played on national television in the USA.
Ain't That
Good News by The Tempo Toppers is released on Peacock Records in
the USA. The group's lead singer is an aspiring new vocalist named
Little
Richard.
The Wink Westerners play in the lobby of the Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, during the 36th International Lions Club Convention. The group is led by young hopeful Roy Orbison.
Fats Domino and Joe Turner star in The Big Rhythm and Blues Show, emceed by Alan Freed, in Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Alton Carson is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He will find success as blues and jazz singer Big Al Carson.
Grace Kelly And Ralph Meeker, John Forsythe and David Wayne are the guests on this week's edition of The Ed Sullivan Show in the USA.
Jazz clarinetist George Lewis records Doctor Jazz, Burgundy Street Blues and Down By The Riverside, for Jazz Man Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The first Moon Dog Quartet, composed by blind street musician Louis 'Moondog' Hardin, gets its live premiere at The Open Door in Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.


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