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Oct 29, 1958
Bill Haley & His Comets perform in Stuttgart, West Germany. In the audience is private Elvis Presley, watching Haley for the second time in less than a week
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 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
May 3, 1960
Gene Vincent performs at the Liverpool Stadium in England. In attendance: future Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Nov 29, 1961
The Grand Ole Opry comes to Carnegie Hall, with Patsy Cline, Grandpa Jones, Bill Monroe, Minnie Pearl, Marty Robbins, Jim Reeves, Faron Young and The Jordanaires. The performance benefits the Musicians' Aid Society. In the crowd: Jimmy Dean and comic Jack Benny
Dec 9, 1962
Record producer George Martin visits the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where he first sees The Beatles, the clients who bring him to fame. Martin goes on to produce 1980s country hits for Kenny Rogers
May 18, 1963
Ray Charles performs at Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England, for an audience that includes musician Joe Cocker
Oct 3, 1963
The Everly Brothers perform in London, England, with Bo Diddley and The Rolling Stones. In the audience: The Beatles' Ringo Starr
Nov 22, 1963
Fiddler Byron Berline attends a Dillards concert at Oklahoma City's Booteye Club, where he introduces himself to the band. It's a critical step in his rise to prominence in bluegrass and session work for Emmylou Harris and The Rolling Stones
May 9, 1964
Chuck Berry kicks off his first tour of the United Kingdom, with Carl Perkins, The Animals and The Nashville Teens in tow. In the audience: The Rolling Stones
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