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    • Jan 14, 1958
    "Don't Fence Me In" songwriter Cole Porter enters New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital with an infection in his leg bones
    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 15, 1958
    Jerry Lee Lewis performs "Breathless" and "Great Balls Of Fire" in the debut of ABC's Saturday night series "The Dick Clark Show." Broadcast from New York, the episode also features Connie Francis, Pat Boone, Johnnie Ray and songwriter Chuck Willis
    Feb 26, 1958
    Marty Robbins records "Stairway Of Love" and "Just Married" at the Columbia Recording Studio in New York
    Mar 2, 1958
    The Everly Brothers perform on CBS-TV's weekly variety series "The Ed Sullivan Show" from New York
    Mar 9, 1958
    The Everly Brothers sing "Wake Up Little Susie" and "Be-Bop-A-Lula" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The lineup for the CBS program, telecast live from New York, also features Jo Stafford
    Mar 28, 1958
    W.C. Handy dies in New York City. Acknowledged as the Father of the Blues, he's mentioned in the lyrics of the Lonestar country hit "Walking In Memphis." Handy is inducted in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983
    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 3, 1958
    "Don't Fence Me In" songwriter Cole Porter has his right leg amputated mid-thigh at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Porter never writes a song again
    Apr 10, 1958
    Bobby Darin records "Splish Splash" at the ATCO Studio in New York. It becomes his breakthrough pop single and his lone country hit
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