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    • Jan 26, 1958
    Jimmie Rodgers sings "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Buddy Holly also appears on the CBS program, with Holly's producer, Norman Petty, watching from the audience
    Feb 12, 1958
    Brunswick releases Buddy Holly's pop hit "Maybe Baby." Twenty years later, the song becomes a country hit for Susie Allanson
    Mar 1, 1958
    Buddy Holly arrives in London for a 25-day tour of Britain which will be witnessed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash and Elton John. Within months, Holly produces Waylon Jennings' first recording session
    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
    Apr 6, 1958
    Jerry Lee Lewis sets fire to one of two pianos on stage during a show in Cleveland, Ohio. Touring with him: Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry
    Apr 15, 1958
    Buddy Holly's guitar is stolen from a Kiel Auditorium dressing room in St. Louis, Missouri. Touring with him: Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry
    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
    May 28, 1958
    Buddy Holly receives his draft notice, although a stomach ulcer and poor vision prevent his acceptance by the military. Holly mentors Waylon Jennings, and his "True Love Ways" becomes a country hit for Mickey Gilley
    Aug 15, 1958
    Buddy Holly marries Maria Elena Santiago in Lubbock, two weeks after they first met
    Sep 7, 1958
    Buddy Holly trades in his Lincoln for his first new Cadillac on his 22nd birthday, three days before producing Waylon Jennings' first recording session
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