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Apr 29, 1958
John D. Loudermilk plays a Kentucky Derby Festival show at Louisville's Freedom Hall that features Ray Price, George Morgan, Gene Sullivan and Jerry Vale. When he bombs, Loudermilk decides to give up performing and focus on songwriting. His successes will include "Abilene," "Waterloo" and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"
May 3, 1958
Police turn the house lights on before the end of a Jerry Lee Lewis concert at the Boston Arena. When a riot erupts, mayor John Hynes bans rock & roll shows from the city. Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly are also on the Alan Freed-promoted bill
Oct 14, 1958
Roy Acuff arrives in Frankfurt, Germany, where he performs for American troops at the beginning of a two-month USO tour of Europe
Nov 14, 1958
Late guitarist Jay Perkins is honored with a memorial concert in Memphis. On the bill: Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Webb Pierce, Dickey Lee, Ernest Tubb, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Sonny Burgess, Merle Travis, Lefty Frizzell and Joe Maphis
Dec 25, 1958
The Everly Brothers begin a 10-day appearance at Manhattan's Loew's Theater in "Alan Freed's Christmas Rock & Roll Spectacular," joined on the bill by Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Jackie Wilson
Dec 26, 1958
Johnny Cash, Tex Ritter and The Sons Of The Pioneers open at the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 31, 1958
Buddy Holly anonymously plays drums for country piano player Moon Mullican at a New Year's Eve show in Odessa, Texas
Jan 1, 1959
Johnny Cash performs at San Quentin prison for an audience that includes Merle Haggard. The set list naturally includes "Folsom Prison Blues"
Jan 23, 1959
Buddy Holly performs in Milwaukee, where the temperature is 25 below, sharing the bill with Ritchie Valens, Frankie Sardo, The Big Bopper and Dion. Waylon Jennings plays bass for Holly on what proves to be the first date on Holly's final tour
Jan 31, 1959
Buddy Holly performs in Duluth, Minnesota, during what proves to be his final concert tour, with Waylon Jennings playing bass guitar. In the audience: Bob Dylan and future country record producer Jimmy Bowen
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