1960s Timeline

Sept. 28, 1961 - A bright new face in folk music is appearing at New York's Gerde's Folk City. Although only 20 years old, Bob Dylan is...

Sept. 4, 1961 - Reaching no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" by the Highwaymen. The song is an old Negro...

July 10, 1961 - Reaching no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Tossin' and Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis. Lewis was born in Indiana and raised in...