1956 – Carl Perkins appeared on ABC-TV’s “Ozark Jubilee” and performed “Blue Suede Shoes.” It was his first television appearance. Elvis Presley performed the song the same night on CBS-TV’s “Stage Show.”
1958 – The Coasters recorded “Yakety Yak.”
1962 – Billboard reported that Ray Charles had started Tangerine, his own record label.
1967 – Bobby Vee recorded “Come Back When You Grow Up.”
1968 – The Bee Gees made their U.S. television debut on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” They performed “To Love Somebody” and “Words.”
1982 – Samuel George Jr. of the Capitols was stabbed to death during a family argument. He was 39 years old.
1990 – Whitney Houston headlined an AIDS benefit concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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