The song “Maybe” by the Ink Spots went to the #2 position on
the U.S. Pop Music Charts.

The song “Maybe” by the Ink Spots went to the #2 position on
the U.S. Pop Music Charts.


Capitol Records, who were looking for a young singer to rival Elvis Presley,
invited Gene Vincent to record the song “Be-Bop-A-Lula” at Owen Bradley‘s
studio in Nashville, Tennessee. It was released in June 1956 and immediately
sold well. The song was successful on three singles charts: it peaked at #7
on the Billboard pop music chart, #8 on the R&B chart, and also made the
top ten on the C&W Best Seller chart peaking at #5. In April 1957, Capitol
announced that over 2 million copies of the record had been sold to date.
Gene Vincent with His Blue Caps.
Gene Vincent (Vincent Eugene Craddock)
(February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971)
Dolly recorded her first single “Puppy Love” for Goldband
Records at the age of 13. The song was written by Dolly
Parton and her Uncle Bill Owens.
Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean turned 71 in January.
Gene Autry’s "Back in the Saddle Again" became his signature song and
his second gold record. The Members of the Western Writers of America
chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998)
The song “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Coments was a number
one single on both the US and UK charts and also re-entered the UK Singles
Chart in the 1960s and 1970s. It is ranked No. 158 on the Rolling Stone
magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
William John Clifton "Bill" Haley (July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981)