Week in Music History

Jazz and blues musician Buddy Collette, a tenor saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist and a founding member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet, was born in Los Angeles, California.

American artist, film director and producer Andy Warhol was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked as a producer and manager for The Velvet Underground and designed the cover of “The Velvet Underground & Nico” and the cover of “Sticky Fingers” by The Rolling Stones.

Saxophonist Mike Elliott of The Foundations was born in Jamaica. He became known as a founding member of the soul group The Foundations, which had the 1967 UK No. 1 hit “Baby Now That I've Found You.”

American soul singer, songwriter, producer and arranger William Nelson “Sonny” Sanders was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1957, he founded The Satintones, the first vocal group to sign with Motown Records.

Columbia Records lowered the price of its 12-inch classical records to $1.

British jazz and rock guitarist and composer Allan Holdsworth was born in Bradford, England. His work influenced, among others, Eddie Van Halen, Frank Zappa, Tom Morello and Joe Satriani.

Singer, songwriter and musician Pat MacDonald, co-founder of Timbuk3, was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

American guitarist Vinnie Vincent was born. He was a member of KISS from 1982 to 1984 and later formed his own band, Vinnie Vincent Invasion.

Elvis Presley performed at River Stadium in Batesville, Arkansas, as part of the 12th annual White River Carnival. He performed songs including “That's All Right,” “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” “Good Rocking Tonight” and “Baby Let's Play House.”

“A Fool for You” by Ray Charles and his group reached No. 1 on the R&B chart.

Elvis Presley performed at the Polk Theater in Lakeland, Florida, at 3:30, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Also appearing were Frank Connors, Phil Maraquin, Nancy Ford, The Jordanaires and The Headliners.

Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, Frankie Lymon and Connie Francis began work on the film “Rock, Rock, Rock!”

Dean Martin entered Capitol Records' studio at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, where he recorded his version of “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow.” The recording first entered the Billboard Hot 100 in 2018, reaching No. 8.

Elvis Presley was serving in the military in Germany.

American singer and songwriter Joyce Sims was born. Her biggest hit, “Come into My Life,” reached the Top 10 on both the U.S. R&B chart and the UK singles chart in 1987 and 1988.

Chubby Checker made his first television appearance with “The Twist.” The song later reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart and sparked a major dance craze.

The soundtrack album to the 1958 film “South Pacific” reached No. 1 on the UK album chart.

The Beatles went to assess drummer Pete Best at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool. Pete Best was then playing with The Blackjacks and was the daughter of club owner Mona Best.

Anita Wood announced that she had split from Elvis Presley, moved out of Graceland and returned to Jackson, Tennessee.

Bob Dylan began the first recording sessions at Studio A of Columbia Recording Studios in New York with producer Tom Wilson for his third album, “The Times They Are a-Changin'.” It was his first album made up entirely of original songs. Upon its release the following February, the album reached No. 20 in the U.S. and No. 4 in the UK.

Jamie Kensit of Eighth Wonder was born. The group had a hit with “I'm Not Scared,” written and produced by the Pet Shop Boys.

The Beatles arrived in Jersey in the English Channel. Before their first of four evenings at Springfield Ballroom, they spent the day driving go-karts and relaxing by the pool at The Revere Hotel.

Rod Stewart made his first television appearance as a member of The Hoochie Coochie Men on the BBC program “The Beat Room.”

Parlophone Records released The Beatles' fifth studio album, “Help!,” which also served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The original UK version contained fourteen tracks, seven of which, including the title track and “Ticket to Ride,” appeared in the film and made up the first side of the vinyl album. The album reached No. 1 in Australia, Finland, the UK and the U.S. that year and also included “Yesterday.”

Decca Records released The Small Faces' debut single “Whatcha Gonna Do About It,” which reached No. 14 in the UK and No. 28 in Canada. The song did not chart in the U.S. Ian Samwell wrote the lyrics to music created by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane. Years later, the band's manager Don Arden admitted that he had spent £12,000 to influence the chart.

Paul Revere & the Raiders performed at Sports Arena in Toledo, Ohio.

Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs reached No. 1 on the Cashbox Best Sellers chart with “Lil’ Red Riding Hood.” The song reached No. 2 on Billboard and the following week received an RIAA Gold Record for sales exceeding one million copies.

The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein interrupted his vacation and flew to New York for a television press conference defending John Lennon over his remark that The Beatles were “bigger than Jesus.” He said Lennon's comment had been taken out of context and that Lennon had not intended to boast about the band's fame.

The Troggs achieved the unusual feat of having simultaneous Top 10 hits in the UK and U.S. with two different songs. “With a Girl Like You” topped the main UK charts, while “Wild Thing” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. Both songs were recorded in just two takes each because of limited studio time.

The Who spent two days at Talentmasters Studio in New York. Al Kooper joined the group on organ while they recorded two versions of “Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand.” One was released in the U.S. as the B-side of “I Can See For Miles,” while the other remained in the archives until the expanded version of “The Who Sell Out” was released in 1995. They also recorded a studio version of “Summertime Blues,” an organ overdub for “Relax,” and new vocals for “I Can See For Miles.”

The Who performed at the Music Hall in Boston, Massachusetts.

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steven Paul Smith, known as Elliott Smith, was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in an evening Dinner Show followed by a Midnight Show.

Led Zeppelin performed at Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California, during their North American tour. It was their only concert in the city.

Sly & the Family Stone released the single “Hot Fun In The Summertime.”

The four-day 10th National Jazz, Blues and Pop Festival was held at Plumpton Racecourse in Sussex, England. Performers included Family, Groundhogs, Cat Stevens, Deep Purple, Fat Mattress, Yes, Caravan, The Strawbs, Black Sabbath, Wild Angels, Wishbone Ash and Daddy Longlegs.

Elvis Presley attended Nancy Sinatra's opening performance at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Christine McVie played her first concert with Fleetwood Mac at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. She later became the band's first female member.

The Concert For Peace, an anti-war rock festival featuring Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Steppenwolf and Johnny Winter, was held at Shea Stadium in New York.

Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Poco and Johnny Winter performed at the Concert For Peace at Shea Stadium in New York. The concert was held on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.

Pink Floyd visited Japan for the first time and played the first of three concerts at the Hakone Aphrodite ’71 festival at Seikei Gakuen Jofundai near Lake Ashi in Hakone.

Procol Harum recorded a concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which was later released as the album “Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.”

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in an evening Dinner Show followed by a Midnight Show. Both performances were attended by approximately 2,200 people.

Geri Halliwell, known as Ginger Spice of the Spice Girls, was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.

The Allman Brothers Band performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.

Elvis Presley performed in the showroom at the Las Vegas Hilton during the opening night of his engagement.

Stevie Wonder suffered serious injuries in a car accident when the rented car he was riding in crashed from behind into a small logging truck on I-85 near Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and a log struck him in the face. He suffered a severe brain contusion, was in a coma for four days, temporarily lost his sense of smell and taste, and returned to the studio within a few weeks.

ABBA scored their first U.S. Top 10 hit with “Waterloo,” which reached No. 6. The song also reached No. 1 in the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany and Ireland.