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Music History Events: Recordings

October 15, 1959 Jim Reeves records "He'll Have To Go."

September 29, 1959 Little Anthony & The Imperials record "Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop" (Anthony is quoted as saying the song is "stupid").

August 13, 1959 In Nashville, Brenda Lee records "Sweet Nothin's," a song about young love, appropriate as she's just 15.

August 6, 1959 In balmy Los Angeles, Dean Martin records the most famous version of the holiday classic "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!." It's one of many popular Christmas songs with no mention of Christmas in the lyric.

August 5, 1959 The Isley Brothers record "Shout."

July 16, 1959 The Coasters record "Poison Ivy."

June 23, 1959 Eddie Cochran records "Somethin' Else."

June 8, 1959 The Clovers record "Love Potion #9."

April 29, 1959 Ronnie Hawkins records "Mary Lou."

April 21, 1959 Johnny Mathis records "Misty."

April 7, 1959 Marty Robbins records "El Paso."

March 23, 1959 Ray Peterson records "The Wonder Of You."

March 6, 1959 The Drifters record "There Goes My Baby."

February 18, 1959 Ray Charles records "What'd I Say," a song he came up with by improvising at concerts, at Atlantic Records studios in New York City.

January 22, 1959 Buddy Holly makes his last recordings alone with an acoustic guitar in his Greenwich Village apartment. Songs include "Peggy Sue Got Married," "Crying, Waiting, Hoping," "That's What They Say," "What to Do," "Learning the Game" and "That Makes it Tough." The rough versions are overdubbed and released after his death.

November 11, 1958 Hank Ballard and the Midnighters record "The Twist," which later becomes a huge hit for Chubby Checker.

October 31, 1958 The Flamingos record "I Only Have Eyes For You."

October 15, 1958 Jackie Wilson records "Lonely Teardrops."

October 9, 1958 Eddie Cochran records "C'mon Everybody."

October 1, 1958 Little Anthony and the Imperials record a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield called "The Diary." Sedaka and his publisher are so disappointed with the recording that they have Sedaka try it himself, resulting in his first hit as an artist.

September 24, 1958 The Platters record "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes."

September 11, 1958 Lloyd Price records the original, uncensored version of "Stagger Lee."

September 11, 1958 LaVern Baker records "I Cried A Tear."

August 12, 1958 The Crests record "Sixteen Candles."

June 10, 1958 Elvis Presley records "I Need Your Love Tonight," "A Big Hunk O' Love," "Ain't That Loving You, Baby?," and "A Fool Such As I."

May 29, 1958 Little Anthony & the Imperials record "Tears On My Pillow."

May 19, 1958 Ritchie Valens records "Come On, Let's Go," "Peggy Lee," and "Fever."

April 10, 1958 Bobby Darin records "Splish Splash" and "Queen Of The Hop" at Atlantic Studios in New York.

April 4, 1958 Earl Grant records "(At) The End (Of A Rainbow)."

March 28, 1958 Eddie Cochran records "Summertime Blues."