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Music History Events: Recordings

October 29, 1957 In Nashville, Bobby Helms records "Jingle Bell Rock," which becomes the first rock and roll Christmas hit and a seasonal favorite.

October 8, 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis records "Great Balls Of Fire."

September 26, 1957 The Monotones record "Book Of Love."

September 12, 1957 Larry Williams records "Bony Maronie."

June 5, 1957 Bill Justis records the instrumental hit "Raunchy."

June 1, 1957 Sam Cooke records "You Send Me."

May 21, 1957 Paul Anka records "Diana."

May 6, 1957 Chuck Berry records "Rock And Roll Music."

April 30, 1957 Elvis Presley records "Jailhouse Rock" and "Young And Beautiful."

April 26, 1957 Larry Williams records "Short Fat Fannie."

March 7, 1957 The Tune Weavers record "Happy Happy Birthday Baby."

March 1, 1957 The Everly Brothers sign with Cadence Records and record "Bye Bye Love," establishing their signature sound: acoustic guitars and Appalachian harmonies over a rock beat.

February 25, 1957 Buddy Holly records "That'll Be The Day" with his band The Crickets at Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico. In September, it will hit #1 in the US.

February 2, 1957 Dale Hawkins records "Susie Q."

January 24, 1957 Elvis Presley records "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear."

January 19, 1957 Elvis Presley records "It Is No Secret," "Blueberry Hill," "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You," and "Is It So Strange."

January 16, 1957 Little Richard records "Lucille."

January 14, 1957 Elvis Presley records "Wearin' That Loved On Look," "You'll Think of Me," and "I'm Movin' On."

January 4, 1957 Louis Jordan records "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out."

January 3, 1957 Fats Domino records "I'm Walking."

December 4, 1956 At Sun Studio in Memphis, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis jam together on a few tunes. Johnny Cash shows up later to get in the picture and complete what becomes known as the "Million Dollar Quartet."

November 7, 1956 Ferlin Husky records "Gone."

October 17, 1956 Mickey & Sylvia record "Love Is Strange," a song written by Bo Diddley. It comes back around in 1987 when it's used in the movie Dirty Dancing.

October 15, 1956 Little Richard records "Good Golly Miss Molly."

September 2, 1956 Elvis Presley records "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again," "Long Tall Sally," "Old Shep," "Paralyzed," "Too Much," and "Anyplace Is Paradise."

August 24, 1956 Elvis Presley records the ballad "Love Me Tender" on a soundstage in Hollywood where he's filming the movie of the same name.

July 30, 1956 11-year-old Brenda Lee records her first single, "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)," at Owen Bradley Studio in Nashville.

June 29, 1956 Johnnie Ray records "Just Walkin' In The Rain."

June 16, 1956 Bill Doggett records "Honky Tonk."

May 1, 1956 Little Willie John records "Fever."