Even though she was reluctant to record it, "Rock and Roll Waltz" by Kay Starr
become the first number one record by a female in the Rock era. The single
went on to sell over a million copies. Kay would later say that she was never
asked to perform the record on TV and seldom sang it during a live show.
18
Feb
NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1956
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