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Music History Events: Recordings

September 11, 1962 At Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles record their first British singles: "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You."

June 28, 1962 The Drifters record "Up On The Roof."

June 20, 1962 Rick Nelson records "Teenage Idol."

June 19, 1962 Nat King Cole records "Ramblin' Rose."

June 13, 1962 Rick Nelson records "It's Up To You."

June 8, 1962 Skeeter Davis records "The End of the World."

June 6, 1962 The Beatles record at Abbey Road for the first time, demoing three songs they wrote themselves: "Love Me Do," "Ask Me Why" and "P.S. I Love You."

May 21, 1962 Dee Dee Sharp records "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)."

May 5, 1962 Chris Montez records "Let's Dance."

April 30, 1962 The Orlons record "Wah Watusi."

April 26, 1962 Sam Cooke records "Having A Party" and "Bring It On Home To Me."

February 26, 1962 Al Hirt records "Java."

February 9, 1962 Neil Sedaka records "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do."

January 23, 1962 Tony Bennett records "I Left My Heart in San Francisco."

December 18, 1961 Sam Cooke records "Twistin' The Night Away."

November 22, 1961 Bob Dylan records six more songs for his debut album: "Man Of Constant Sorrow," "Pretty Peggy-O," "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean," "Gospel Plow," "Highway 51," and "Freight Train Blues."

November 20, 1961 Bob Dylan records seven songs for his self-titled debut album: "You're No Good," "Fixin' To Die," "House Of The Risin' Sun," "Talkin' New York," "Song To Woody," "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down," and "In My Time of Dyin'."

November 14, 1961 The Everly Brothers record "Crying In The Rain" and "That's Old Fashioned (That's The Way Love Should Be)."

October 3, 1961 The Beach Boys record their first single, "Surfin'," at World Pacific studios in Los Angeles.

August 21, 1961 Patsy Cline records "Crazy."

June 25, 1961 Elvis Presley records "Little Sister" at RCA Studio B in Nashville.

May 25, 1961 Ral Donner records "You Don't Know What You've Got."

May 4, 1961 The Jarmels record "A Little Bit Of Soap."

March 23, 1961 Elvis Presley records "Can't Help Falling In Love" at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, for the soundtrack of his movie Blue Hawaii.

March 13, 1961 Ricky Nelson records "Travelin' Man."

February 15, 1961 The Marcels record "Blue Moon."

February 3, 1961 Bob Dylan makes his first recordings after moving from Minnesota to New York City, at the home of friends Sid and Bob Gleason in East Orange, New Jersey. They include versions of "San Francisco Bay Blues" and "Jesus Met The Woman At The Well."

December 27, 1960 Ray Charles records "One Mint Julep."

December 19, 1960 The Four Preps record "More Money For You And Me" live at North Hollywood High School.

December 8, 1960 Henry Mancini records "Moon River."