May 15th, 1954
A Memphis truck driver named Elvis Presley auditions with the house band at Memphis’ Hi Hat Club and is told he’ll never make it as a singer.
Releases
1970: The Carpenters, Close To You
1970: Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath
Recording
1972: The Temptations, “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone”
Charts
1965: The Byrds’ “Mr. Tambourine Man” enters the charts
1971: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s LP 4 Way Street hits #1
1976: The Rolling Stones LP Black And Blue hits #1
1976: The Sylvers’ “Boogie Fever” hits #1
Certifications
1972: Glen Campbell’s Greatest Hits LP is certified gold