1956, After test audiences gave a negative reaction to Elvis Presley dying at the end of the film Love Me Tender, The King was called back to re-shoot the scene. In the new ending, the hero lived.

1964, The Beatles continued recording sessions at Abbey Road for their fourth UK album Beatles For Sale, recording various takes of ‘Every Little Thing’, ‘What You’re Doing’ and ‘No Reply’, which became the opening track on Beatles

1956, Bill Haley had five songs in the UK Top 30; ‘Rockin Through The Rye’, ‘Saints Rock n’ Roll’, ‘Rock Around the Clock’, ‘Razzle Dazzle’, and ‘See You Later Alligator’. 1959, Barry Gordy’s first release on the

1962, The Beatles performed a lunchtime show at The Cavern Club Liverpool. That night they performed aboard the vessel MV Royal Iris on the River Mersey. The Beatles’ third and final “Riverboat Shuffle”. 1965, The Rolling Stones

1963, The Rolling Stones appeared at the Floral Hall Ballroom in Morecambe, Lancashire with The Merseybeats, Dave Beery & the Cruisers and The Doogle-bugs. 1964, The Beach Boys made their TV debut on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’

1937, American blues singer Bessie Smith died aged 43 after being involved in a car accident while traveling along Route 61 outside Memphis, Tennessee. Her 1923 song ‘Downhearted Blues’ was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame

1954, Elvis Presley released his second single on Sun Records, ‘Good Rockin’ Tonight,’ a song made popular in 1948 by Wynonie Harris. 1964, The Temptations begin recording ‘My Girl’ which went on to be their first US