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    • Mar 26, 1958
    The Kalin Twins record "When"
    Mar 27, 1958
    Sometimes-country singer Sheb Wooley records the mammoth pop novelty hit "The Purple People Eater" during the evening at Radio Recorders in Hollywood
    Mar 27, 1958
    New soldier Elvis Presley receives shots from the Army for typhoid and tetanus at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, days after the start of a two-year stint
    Mar 28, 1958
    Eddie Cochran records the original version of "Summertime Blues," destined to be remade as a country hit by Alan Jackson
    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
    Mar 28, 1958
    The U.S. Army transports Elvis Presley from Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, to Fort Hood, Texas, for basic training
    Mar 29, 1958
    Don Gibson performs "Oh Lonesome Me" on ABC's "The Dick Clark Show." The lineup also features The Four Lads and Fats Domino
    Mar 29, 1958
    Les Paul backs out of an appearance on CBS-TV's "The Jimmy Dean Show" while he recovers from pneumonia
    Mar 29, 1958
    Tennessee Ernie Ford appears on the cover of TV Guide
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