First Inductees in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
On January 23, 1986, the first group of musicians was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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America’s Most Popular Stamp
After a yearlong campaign, the USPS held a special midnight first-day ceremony on January 8, 1993, for the long-awaited Elvis Presley stamp.
The Million Dollar Quartet’s Only Session
Music history was made on December 4, 1956, when Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash met coincidentally at Sun Studios.
Debut of Fantasia
On November 13, 1940, Walt Disney premiered his artistic masterpiece, Fantasia.
Elvis’ Polio Vaccine Raises Immunization Levels
On October 28, 1956, Elvis Presley received a widely publicized polio vaccine that helped to promote the widespread immunization of teenagers around the country.
Happy Birthday Buddy Holly
Singer Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas.
Happy Birthday, George Cohan!
The father of American musical comedy, George Michael Cohan was born on July 3, 1878, in Providence, Rhode Island. The son of traveling Vaudeville performers, Cohan joined his parents on stage when he was just a baby. Cohan learned to dance and sing shortly after learning to walk and talk. Along with his parents and sister, the family toured under the name The Four Cohans, with George writing skits and songs in his teens.
Death of W.C. Handy
Composer and musician W.C. Handy died on March 28, 1958, in New York City.