Mahalia Jackson lands her first recording contract after she’s heard singing at a funeral.
Calvin “Thang” Simon was born.
Joe Liggins hits #1 on the R&B chart and #13 on the pop chart with “The Honeydripper.”
Roy Milton hits #2 on the R&B chart with “Best Wishes”.
The Dominoes hit #6 on the R&B chart with “Do Something For Me” and #1 on the R&B chart and #17 on the pop chart with “Sixty Minute Man”.
As Jerry Lee Lewis begins a British tour, a scandal erupts over his marriage to a barely teenage relative, as well as his two prior divorces. Lewis is booed offstage, the tour is canceled after three shows, and he returns to the U.S. to find himself mired in controversy.
“Mother-in-Law,” written and produced by Allen Toussaint and recorded by Ernie K-Doe, hits #1 on the national chart.
Frank Zappa opens Studio Z in Cucamonga, California.
The Dixie Cups hits #20 with “Iko Iko”.
“Iko Iko” by the Dixie Cups charts at #20.
When a Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge) was a hit.
Ray Charles Orchestra hits #36 with “Booty Butt”
ELO hits #14 in the US with “Strange Magic”.
Adam & the Ants hit #1 with “Goody Two Shoes”.
Japan hits #24 in the UK with “Cantonese Boy”.
One More Try (George Michael) was a hit.
Robbie Williams’ US album debut, ‘The Ego Has Landed’, a compilation of his two UK albums, reaches #85 on the US charts.
Fatboy Slim hits #36 in the US with “Praise You”.
