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January 1, 1953 - Hank Williams died at 29 years oldJanuary 1, 1956 - Carl Perkins released Sun #234 "Blue Suede Shoes"
January 1, 1967 - Moon Mullican died
January 1, 1923 - Sam Phillips born in Florence, Alabama
January 1, 1957 - Elvis' last appearance on Ed Sullivan
January 1, 1998 - Owen Bradley died in Nashville at 82 years old
January 8, 1935 - Elvis Presley born in Tupelo, MS
January 8, 1928 - Luther Perkins born
January 9, 1915 - Les Paul born
January 10, 1935 - Ronnie Hawkins born Huntsville, Ark
January 10, 1956 - Elvis records "Heartbreak Hotel" during 1st Nashville sessions
January 12, 1998 - Gene Vincent is (finally) officially inducted into the Cleveland Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
January 13, 1995 - Johnny Carroll died
January 14 1930 - Born: John Grande, Comets (Piano/accordion)
January 16, 1939 - Mac Curtis born in Ft.Worth, TXJanuary 17, 1929 - Grady Martin born
January 19, 1939 - Phil Everly born in Brownie, KY
January 19, 1998 - Carl Perkins died in Jackson, TN at 65 years old
January 22, 1928 - Birth: Ernie Chaffin
January 22, 1935 - Birth: Sam Cooke, Chicago Ill, soul singer (You Send Me)
January 24, 1936 - Jack Scott born in Windsor, OntarioJanuary 26, 1956 - Buddy Holly's 1st Nashville sessions yield "Blue Days, Black Nights", "Love Me" & "Midnight Shift" - supervised by Owen Bradley and Paul Cohen
January 28, 1958 - Elvis debuts on national TV "Stage Show with the Dorsey Brothers
January 30, 1980 - Warren Smith died in Longview, TX
January 30, 1957 - Billy Lee Riley records Sun #277 "Red Hot"
January 31, 2000 - Jimmy Haggett died in Poplar Bluff, MO
February, 1932 - Sun Studio established
February 1, 1937 - Don Everly born in Brownie, KY
February 3, 1959 - Buddy Holly, Big Bopper Richie Valenz died, plane crash, Mason City,Iowa
February 4, 1929 - Paul Burlison born in Brownsville, TN
February 6, 1936 - John D. Faircloth (Donnie Brooks) born, Terrel, TX
February 7, 1933(32) - Warren Smith born in Humphrey's County, MSFebruary 9, 1981 - Bill Haley died, Texas
February 11, 1935 - Gene Vincent born in Norfolk, VA
February 12, 1924 - Dick Richards, Comets/Jodimars (Drums)
February 13, 1920 - Tennessee Ernie Ford born in Bristol, TNFebruary 13, 1920 - Boudleaux Bryant born
February 14, 1999 - Buddy Knox died
Fevruary 16, 1915 - Bill Doggett born
February 18, 1995 - Johnny Carroll died, Dallas,TX
February 19, 1878 - Thomas Edison patents 1st phonograph
February 24, 1991 - Webb Pierce died
February 25, 1932 - Faron Young born in Shreveport, LA
February 26, 1932 - Johnny Cash born in Kingsland, Ark
February 26, 1928 - Fats Domino born
February 27, 1927 - Al Cernik (AKA Guy Mitchell) born Detroit, Michigan
February 29, 2000 - Pee Wee King died Wisconsin
March 1, 1968 - Johnny Cash marries June Carter
March 2, 1984 - Roy Hall died in Nashville,TN
March 2, 1883 - The "CD" was introduced
March 3, 1956 - Carl Perkins' Blue Suede Shoes 1st Sun record on Billboard Hot 100
March 4, 1948 - Shakin' Stevens born, Ely, Cardiff, Wales
March 5, 1956 - Roy Orbison cuts Ooby Dooby at Norman Petty's studio Clovis, New Mexico
March 5, 1960 - Elvis released from Army
March 5, 1963 - Patsy Cline died
March 6, 1925 - Jean Chapel born, Neon, KY
March 8, 1933 - Johnny Dollar born
March 8, 1941 - Bob Timmers, RHOF creater, born, Appleton, WI
March 13, 1933 - Mike Stoller (songwriter) born
March 15, 1927 - born, Carl Smith, Marnardsville, TN
March 16, 1973 - Rock Around the Clock hits Billboard charts for the 2nd time thanx to American Grafitti
March 16, 1956 - Col. Parker becomes Elvis' manager
March 19, 1937 - Clarence "Frogman" Henry born
March 19, 1942 - Robin Luke born
March 20, 1937 - Jerry Reed born, Atlanta, GA
March 21, 1938 - Ronnie Haig born
March 21, 1956 - Carl Perkins injured in car crash on the way to 1st national TV appearance on "Perry Como Show"
March 21, 1991 - Leo Fender died
March 21, 1997 - The Rockabilly Hall of Fame website (R) is created.
March 23, 1935 - Joe D'Ambrose, Comets/Jodimars (Sax)
March 24, 1958 - Elvis inducted into Army
March 25, 1934 - Johnny Burnette born in Memphis
March 25, 1938 - Hoyt Axton born
March 26, 1957 - Elvis buys Graceland for $100,000
March 27, 1940 - Janice Martin born, Southerlin, VA
March 29, 1957 - Ric Cartey cuts 1st sessions for RCA
March 29, 1909 - Aubrey 'Moon' Mullican born in Corrigan, TX
March 31, 1928 - Lefty Frizzell born
March 31, 1958 - Chuck Berry released Johnny B Goode
April 2, 1956 - Johnny Cash recprds Sun #241 "I Walk the Line" b/w "Get Rhythm"
April 3, 1948 - Louisiana Hayride premieres on KWKH
April 3, 2001 - Paul Peek (Blue Caps) dies, Atlanta, 2 days before he was scheduled to perform on stage at the Ryman Auditorium
April 5, 1931 - Jack Clement born in Whitehaven, TN April 6, 1984 - Ral Donner died
April 6, 1957 - Elvis' signs with Paramount Pictures
April 9, 1932 - Carl Perkins born in Tiptonville, TN
April 10, 1959 - Brian Setzer born, Masapequah, NY
April 10, 1957 - Ricky Nelson's singing debut on "The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet" ... Rick sings "I'm Walkin"
April 10, 1921 - Sheb Wooley (Ben Colder) bornApril 12, 1921 - Joe Maphis born, Suffolk,VA
April 12, 1954 - Bill Haley rec Rock Around the Clock
April 13, 1986 - Johnny Dollar died
April 15, 1938 - Bob Luman born in Nagadoches,TX
April 15, 1944 - Dave Edmunds born
April 15, 1998 - Rose Maddox died, Ashland, OR (71 years old)
April 17, 1941 - Billy Fury (real name Ronal Wycherly) British singer, born
April 17, 1960 - Eddie Cochran died, car crash, London, England (21 yrs old)
8 April 18, 1925 - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, born
April 23, 1936 - Roy Orbison born, Vernon, TX
April 23, 1936 - Ray Peterson, born
April 26, 1938 - Duane Eddy born
April 29, 1931 - Lonnie Donegan, born
April 30, 1925 - Johnny Horton born, Los Angeles, CA
April 30, 1933 - Willie Nelson, born
April 30, 1943 - Bobby Vee, born
May 1, 1967 - Elvis Priscilla marry
May 1, 1929 - Sonny James born
May 1, 1965 - Wayne Hancock born on Dallas, TX
May 2, 1933 - Glenn Honeycutt born in Belzoni, MS
May 2, 1929 - Link Wray born
May 3, 1928 - Dave Dudley born, Spencer, WI
May 4, 1956 - Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps cut their first session: "Be Bop A Lula," "Race With The Devil," "Woman Love" and "I Sure Miss You" in Nashville
May 4, 1963 - Matt Lucas version of "I'm Movin On" hits Billboard charts
May 5, 1934 - Ace Cannon born
May 5, 1942 - Tammy Wynette born
May 6, 2002 - Songwriter Otis Blackwell died, heart attack, Nashville, TN
May 7, 1927 - Jim Lowe born
May 7, 1922 - Roy Hall born
May 7, 1942 - Lorrie Collins born in Tahlequah, OK
May 7, 1942 - Roy Hall born in Gap, VA
May 7, 1956 - Rock'N'Roll Trio cut 1st sessions at Pythian Temple NYC
May 9, 1914 - Hank Snow, born
May 8, 1940 - Rick Nelson born in Teanek, NJ
May 8, 1953 - Billy Burnette born
May 9, 1937 - Sonny Curtis born in Meadow, TX
May 10, 1935 - Larry Williams born
May 10, 1941 - Joe Poovey born in Dallas,TX
May 10, 1909 - Maybelle Carter, born
May 12, 1942 - Billy Swan born
May 12, 1921 - Joe Maphis born in Suffolk, VA
May 13, 1941 - Ritchie Valens born
May 13, 1926 - DJ Dewey Phillips, born
May 14, 1936 - Boby Darin born
May 15, 1918 - Eddie Arnold born
May 20, 1954 - Bill Haley released "Rock Around the Clock"
May 22, 1958 - Jerry Lee "falls" in England
May 26, 1984 - Onie Wheeler died
May 28, 1931 - Sonny Burgess born in Newport, Ark
May 28, 2001 - Died - Gene Davis/Bo Davis rockabilly star. Crest Records artist Guitar player on Eddie Cochran's early cuts. Block Busters front man. Movies Rock all Night and Carnival Rock. Also recorded as Chuck and Gene Hollywood Hillbilly's.
June, 1955 - Elvis tours through Texas
June 1, 1915 - Johnny Bond born
June 3, 1953 - Elvis graduates from Humes High - Memphis
June 4, 1956 - "Be Bop A Lula" is released by Capitol Records.
June 5, 1993 - Conway Twitty died
June 7, 1966 - Claudette (Roy O's wife) dies in motorcycle accident
June 9, 1915 - Les Paul born in Waukesha, WI
June 12, 1932 - Charlie Feathers born in Slayden, MS
June 12, 1953 - Rocky Burnette born
June 13, 1989 - Jerry Lee Lewis gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
June 17, 1940 - Alton Lott (Alton & Jimmy) born in Forest, MS
June 19, 1957 - Gene Vincent cuts "Dance To The Bop" in Hollywood
June 19, 1997 - Bobby Helms died
June 20, 1924 - Chet Atkins born, Luttrell, TN
June 23, 1957 - Johnny Carroll cuts "Rock Baby Rock It" - Ft. Worth, TX
June 23, 1956 - Charlie Feathers released Meteor 5032, "Get With It" / "Tongue Tied Jill"
June 23, 1929 - June Carter Cash born
June 25, 1987 - Boudeleaux Bryant died 1987
June 26, 1977 - Elvis' last concert, Indianapolis
June 27, 1934 - Ersel Hickey born in Brighton, NY
June 27, 1986 - Joe Maphis died
June 30, 2000 - Sonny Taylor died in Shiloh, TN
July 1, 1933 - Eddie Bond born in Memphis
July 1, 1995 - Wolfman Jack died
July 1, 1999 - Al Cernik AKA Guy Mitchell died in Nevada
July 2, 1958 - The movie "Hot Rod Gang" is released.
July 2, 1925 - Marvin Rainwater born in Wichita, KS
July 2, 1915 - Born: Fred R. Maddox (The King Of The Bass - Died OCT-29-92)
July 2, 1956 - Elvis cuts Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel NYC - 1st single to go gold on both sides
July 2, 1956 - Rock'n'Roll Trio cuts 1st Nashville session (thru the 5th)
July 3, 2001 - Roy Nichols dies
July 4, 1955 - Gene, in Franklin, Virginia while on his Triumph motorcycle, is hit by a woman in a Chrysler, crushing his left leg.
July 5, 1954 - Elvis, age 19, records "That's All Right" at Sun
July 5, 1938 - Ronnie Self born in Tin Town, MO
July 6, 1925 - Bill Haley born in Highland Park, MI
July 7, 1954 - Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto
July 9, 1955 - Rock @ the Clock 1st #1 rock'n'roll song on Billboard charts
July 10, 1954 - Dewey Phillips 1st plays That's All Right on WHBQ in Memphis
July 15, 1923 - Cordell Jackson born in Pontotoc, MS
July 18, 1966 - Bobby Fuller died in Hollywood, CA
July 19, 1954 - Record release: Elvis' Sun #209 "That's All Right"
July 19, 1935 - Matt Lucas born Memphis,TN
July 20, 1935 - Sleepy LaBeef born Smackover, Ark
July 20, 1933 - Buddy Knox born in Happy,TX
July 20, 1938 - Jo Ann Campbell born in Jacksonville, FL
July 21, 1956 - Johnny Cash's first country No. 1 with "I Walk The Line"
July 25, 1955 - Collins Kids sign with Columbia
July 25, 1995 - Charlie Rich died in Hammond,LA
July 28, 1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis debutes on national TV - Steve Allen Show
July 30, 1954 - Elvis plays Overton Shell in Memphis with Scotty and Bill
July 30, 1955 - Johnny Cash rec Sun #232 "Folsum Prison Blues" as well as "Mean Eyed Cat," "Luther's Boogie" and "So Doggone Lonesome"
July 21, 2003 - Sam Phillips died in Memphis, TN
August, 1966 - Rick Nelson cuts Mystery Train, his last session with James Burton on guitar
August 1,1956 - (approx. date) Gene appears on Alan Freed WINS radio show with the Blue Caps to do "Hound Dog" and "Be Bop A Lula".
August 1, 1955 - Elvis, Scotty Bill release "Mystery Train" / "I Forgot To Remember To Forget"
August 8, 1999 - Patsy Cline gets star on Walk of Fame
August 2, 1935 - Hank Cochran born in Isola, MS
August 5, 1968 - Luther Perkins died
August 8, 1921 - Webb Pierce born in West Monroe, LA
August 11, 1939 - Ronnie Dawson born in Dallas,TX
August 11, 1972 - Elvis Priscilla Presley file for divorce
August 12, 1995 - Jean Chapel died in Florida
August 12, 1929 - Buck Owens born in Texas
August 14, 1964 - Johnny Burnette died in Clear Lake, CA
August 14, 1956 - Eddie Cochran cuts 20 Flight Rock at 20th Cent Fox, Hollywood 1956
August 15, 1925 - Born: Rose A. Maddox (The Sweetheart Of Hillbilly Swing - Died APR-15-98)
August 15, 1933 - Bobby Helms born in Bloomington, IN
August 16, 1977 - Elvis dies at Graceland, Memphis
August 17, 1979 - Dorsey Burnette died in Los Angeles, CA
August 18, 1956 - Charlie Feathers cuts 1st King sessions in Cincinnati
August 21, 1939 - James Burton born in Dubberly, LA
August 22, 1938 - Dale Hawkins born
August 22, 1956 - "The Girl Can't Help It" movie premiers in Hollywood.
August 24, 1942 - Carl Mann born
August 27, 1940 - Blue Cap, Dickie "BeBop" Harrell is born unto the world.
August 28, 1981 - Ronnie Self died in Springfield, MO
August 28, 1999 - Blue Cap, Early "Wee Willy" Williams died in Manatee, FL
August 29, 1998 - Charlie Feathers died of a stroke - Memphis,TN
August 31, 1939 - Jerry Allison born
September 1, 1934 - Born: Marshall Lytle, Comets/Jodimars (bass)
September 1, 1933 - Harold Lloyd Jenkins (AKA Conway Twitty) born in Friars Pt, MSSeptember 1, 1956 - Elvis buys his mom a pink Cadillac
September 4, 1954 - Elvis, Scotty Bill appear on the Grand Ol Opry
September 7, 1936 - Buddy Holly born Lubbock, TX
September 7, 1927 - Ray Harris born
September 8, 1932 - Patsy Cline born
September 9, 1938 - Joe Clay born Harvey, LA
September 9, 1956 - Elvis first appearance on Ed Sullivan
September 10, 1956 - Rosie Flores born San Antonio, TX
September 12, 1931 - George Jones born Saratoga, TX
September 13, 1911 - Bill Monroe born
September 14, 1918 - Malcolm Yelvington born Covington, TN
September 17, 1923 - Hank Williams born, Mt. Olive, Ala
September 17, 1926 - Bill Black born
September 21, 1941 - Dickey "Lee" Lipscomb born Memphis
September 22, 1983 - Everly Bros reunite after 10 years
September 24, 1956 - Barbara Pittman releases I Need A Man
September 26, 1925 - Marty Robbins born Glendale, AZ
September 28, 1968 - Dewey Phillips died
September 29, 1921 - Born: Frank Beecher, Comets (guitar)
September 29, 1935 - "The Killer" Jerry Lee Lewis born Feriday, LASeptember 30, 1958 - Marty Stuart born Philadelphia, MS
September 30, 2000 - Bobby Lowell died in Lincoln, Nebraska
October, 1954 - Carl Perkins 1st demo at Sun in Memphis
October 2, 1954 - Elvis, Scotty Bill perform at the Grand Old Opry
October 3, 1938 - Eddie Cochran born in Albert Lea, MN
October 4, 1944 - Larry Collins born in Tulsa,OK
October 4, 1929 - LeRoy Van Dyke born in Spring Fork, MO
October 5, 1933 - Billy Lee Riley born in Pocahontas, Ark
October 6, 1998 - "Groovey" Joe Poovey died in Dallas
October 7, 1963 - Dale Watson born in Birmingham, Alabama
October 9, 1988 - Cliff Gallup died
October 12, 1971 - Eugene Vincent Craddock (Gene Vincent) passes away at the age of 35.
October 14, 1959 - Charlie Rich cuts "Lonely Weekends"
October 15, 1936 - Sid "King" Erwin born in Texas
October 16, 1954 - Elvis Presley begins a year of radio appearances at the Louisiana Hayride
October 17, 1991 - Tennessee Ernie Ford died in Reston, VA
October 18, 1926 - Chuck Berry born
October 20, 1937 - Wanda Jackson born in Maud, OK
October 20, 1983 - Merle Travis died
October 21, 1932 - Andy Star born in Mill Creek, Ark
October 21, 1958 - Buddy Holly's final recording session at Pythian Temple NYC
October 21, 1965 - Bill Black died
October 21, 1915 - Owen Bradley born in Westmoreland
October 22, 1942 - Bobby Fuller born
October 23, 1937 - Johnny Carroll born in Cleburne, TX
October 24, 1932 - JP Richardson born in Sabine Pass, TX
Ocrober 24, 1934 - Glen Glenn born in Joplin, MO
October 26, 1999 - Hoyt Axton died in Victor, Montana
October 27, 1937 - Floyd Cramer born in Campti, LA
October 31, 1934 - Ray Smith born in Melbar, KY
November, 1956 - Jerry Lee Lewis's 1st demo session at Sun
November 4, 1940 - Delbert McClinton born
November 5, 1960 - Johnny Horton killed in Milano, TX
November 10, 1921 - Onie Wheeler born in Sikeston, MO
November 11, 1930 - Hank "Sugarfoot" Garland born in South Carolina
November 11, 1938 - Narvel Felts born
November 13, 1931 - Sonny Fisher born in Tyler, TX
November 16, 1936 - Jimmy Harrell (Alton & Jimmy) born Forest, MS
November 16, 1956 - The movie "Love Me Tender" premiers
November 16, 1997 - Tina Craddock accepts the First Awarded Internet's Rockabilly Hall of Fame Induction Certificate in behalf of her brother, presented in person by Bob Timmers.
November 16, 1956 - Ric Cartey cuts "Oooeee" in Atlanta
November 16, 1956 - Harold Jenkins' 1st Sun sessions in "Rockhouse"
November 16, 1999 - "Blue Cap" Grady Owen died in Philppeans
November 17, 1957 - Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps appear on the Ed Sullivan NYC televison show.
November 20, 1955 - RCA records buys Elvis Presley's contract from Sun Records for $40,000
November 29, 1979 - Ray Smith died in Burlington, Ontario
November 29, 1917- Merle Travis born in Rosewood, KY
November 30, 1937 - Jimmy Bowen born in Santa Rita, NM
December 1, 1957 - Buddy Holly appears on Ed Sullivan
December 3, 1968 - Elvis' '68 Comeback Special airs on NBC
December 3, 1927 - Ferlin Husky born in Flat River, MO
December 4, 1956 - Million Dollar Quartet "session"
December 4, 1988 - Roy Orbison's final concert Akron, OH
December 5, 1959 - Gene Vincent arrives for his first visit to England.
December 5, 1957 - Rock'n'Roll Trio rel "Rock Billy Boogie" / "Drinkin Wine" even though broken-up 1957
December 7, 1988 - Roy Orbison died in Hendersonville, TN (52 yrs old)
December 8, 1882 - Marty Robbins died in Nashville, TN
December 10, 1991 - Alan Freed gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
December 10, 1996 - Faron Young died
December 11, 1944 - Brenda Lee (Brenda Mae Tarpley) born in Atlanta, GA
December 12, 1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis marries cousin Myrna Gail
December 12, 1998 - Jim Ellis (a/k/a ORION) killed in Orrville, Ala
December 14, 1932 - Charlie Rich born in Colt, Ark
December 15, 1926 - Rose Maddox born in Boaz,Ark *
December 15, 1979 - Warren Smith's last live performance - Grand Ole OpryDecember 15, 1956 - Elvis, Scotty, Bill & DJ play their last Louisiana Hayride
December 15, 1921 - Alan Freed born
December 16, 1931 - Shelby Singleton born in Wasron, TX
December 17, 1955 - Elvis's contract at Louisianna Hayride is terminated by Col. Parker
December 19, 1955 - Carl Perkins cuts "Blue Suede Shoes" / "Honey Don't" - SUN #234
December 20, 1999 - Hank Snow died in Nashville, TN
December 21, 1944 - Albert Lee born
December 23, 1928 - Buddy Harmon born in Nashville
December 27, 1978 - Bob Luman died
December 27, 1931 - Scotty Moore born in Gadsden,TN
December 28, 1932 - Dorsey Burnette born in Memphis, TN
December 29, 1989 - Marion Keisker (Sam Phillip's assistant at Sun) died
December 29, 1939 - Ed(win) Bruce born 1939 Keiser, Ark
December 30, 1985 - Rick Nelson's last concert Gunnersville, Ala
December 31, 1937 - Alvis Wayne Samford was born in Puduka, Texas to Alva N and Nona Mae Samford. He was the eldest of five
December 31, 1985 - Rick Nelson died, plane crash, in DeKalb,TXDecember 31, 1957 - Carl Perkins released his last Sun single "Glad All Over" / "Lend Me Your Comb" - SUN# 287
December 31, 1997 - Floyd Cramer died
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