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Music History Events: Releases

August 1, 1960 Chubby Checker releases "The Twist," starting a dance craze that soon grips the nation.

July 26, 1960 Sam Cooke releases "Chain Gang."

July 12, 1960 Floyd Cramer releases "Last Date."

June 6, 1960 Roy Orbison releases "Only The Lonely," one of the most melancholy hits of the '60s and the first in a string of sad songs he becomes famous for.

April 4, 1960 RCA Victor decides to release all future singles -- starting with its next, Elvis Presley's "Stuck On You" -- in both mono and stereo versions.

March 23, 1960 Elvis Presley releases "Stuck On You" b/w "Fame And Fortune."

August 30, 1959 The Miracles release "Bad Girl."

August 5, 1959 Frankie Avalon releases "Just Ask Your Heart."

July 13, 1959 The Shirelles release "Dedicated To The One I Love."

July 4, 1959 The Brothers Four release "Greenfields."

June 12, 1959 Chuck Berry releases his third studio album, Chuck Berry Is On Top.

June 12, 1959 Bo Diddley releases Go Bo Diddley.

April 27, 1959 Lloyd Price releases "Personality."

April 24, 1959 The Drifters release "There Goes My Baby."

April 1, 1959 Freddy Cannon releases "Tallahassee Lassie," which becomes his first hit. The song is later covered by The Rolling Stones.

November 30, 1958 The Crests release "16 Candles."

September 28, 1958 The Teddy Bears release "To Know Him Is To Love Him."

April 24, 1958 Dion & The Belmonts release "I Wonder Why."

March 19, 1958 As Tom and Jerry, Simon & Garfunkel release their third single, a ditty named "Our Song" (BIG 616).

February 19, 1958 The Miracles release "Got a Job."

February 12, 1958 The Monotones release "Book Of Love."

December 23, 1957 Simon & Garfunkel (then known as Tom & Jerry) release their first single.

December 6, 1957 The Diamonds release "The Stroll."

November 20, 1957 The Silhouettes release "Get A Job."

September 7, 1957 Sam Cooke releases "You Send Me."

June 11, 1957 Elvis Presley releases "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" b/w "Loving You."

June 3, 1957 The Isley Brothers release "Angels Cried."

April 10, 1957 Ricky Nelson, 16, performs his first single, a cover of Fats Domino's "I'm Walking," on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, the TV series he stars in alongside his real-life family. The song quickly climbs the charts and launches his music career.

February 11, 1957 Patsy Cline releases "Walking After Midnight."

October 27, 1956 Clarence "Frogman" Henry releases "Ain't Got No Home."