Ricky Nelson Weds Kristin Harmon in California
Apr. 20, 1963 - Singer Ricky Nelson, 22, and Kristin (Kris) Harmon, 18, were married this afternoon in St. Martin of Tours Church in...
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Jul 14, 2022
Top of the Charts: “Roses Are Red (My Love)” by Bobby Vinton
July 14, 1962 - Hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Roses Are Red (My Love)” by Bobby Vinton. Mr. Vinton discovered the song...
Feb 13, 2022
Recording Star and U.S. Marine Don Everly Weds in San Diego
Feb. 13, 1962 - Don Everly, 25-year-old recording star, and actress Venitia Stevenson were married today in North Chapel at the Naval...
Sep 28, 2021
Music: Bob Dylan, 20, Plays Gerde's Folk City
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...
Sep 18, 2021
Bobby Vee’s "Take Good Care of My Baby” Tops Charts
Sept. 18, 1961 - Reaching the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 today is "Take Good Care of My Baby, performed by Bobby Vee (pictured)....
Sep 4, 2021
"Michael Row the Boat Ashore" No. 1 on Billboard Chart
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...
Aug 17, 2021
TV: Sinatra and Martin to Appear with Garland on CBS Special
Aug. 17, 1961 - Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin will appear with Judy Garland on her special television show March 11 over the Columbia...
Jul 30, 2021
Folk Singer Bob Dylan Heard on Radio Marathon
July 30, 1961 - A marathon program of folk music was run on Saturday to initiate the live music project of New York City's newest FM...
Jul 25, 2021
Aretha Franklin, 18, Has Bright Future as Pop Singer
July 25, 1961 - A recent gospel graduate, 18-year-old Aretha Franklin, is winning ovations at New York's Village Gate with the sort of...
Jul 24, 2021
Ramblin' Jack Elliott Plays Gerde's Folk City
July 24, 1961 - Jack Elliott (pictured with his wife June), a vagabond minstrel whose theme has been the song of the open road for nearly...
Jul 10, 2021
Bobby Lewis's "Tossin' and Turnin'" Hits #1 on Billboard Charts
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...
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