Mar 28, 1958

Angry that Chuck Berry was selected to close the show, Jerry Lee Lewis sets his piano on fire during "Great Balls Of Fire" at Alan Freed's Big Beat Show at the Brooklyn Paramount. Also appearing: Buddy Holly, Frankie Lymon and The Chantels

Mar 28, 1958

The U.S. Army transports Elvis Presley from Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, to Fort Hood, Texas, for basic training

Mar 28, 1957

Elvis Presley wears a $2,500 gold lame suit, inspired by Liberace, for the first time during a concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago. The suit is designed by hillbilly fashion specialist Nudie Cohn

Mar 28, 1957

Patsy Cline's divorce from Gerald Cline is finalized

Mar 28, 1955

Capitol releases Tommy Collins' "It Tickles"

Mar 28, 1955

Reba McEntire is born in McAlester, Oklahoma. The winner of multiple Entertainer of the Year awards, she becomes a country icon while expanding into movies, Broadway and even a TV sitcom, entering the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011

Mar 28, 1953

Olympian Jim Thorpe dies in Lomita, California. He will be referenced in the lyrics of The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"

Mar 28, 1952

Pee Wee King records "Busybody" during a late-morning session at the RCA Studios in New York

Mar 28, 1952

MGM releases Hank Williams' "Half As Much"

Mar 28, 1950

Roy Acuff closes a 10-day tour of Alaska, where he performed for Air Force personnel