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    • Dec 12, 1938
    Pop singer Connie Francis is born in Newark, New Jersey. Several of her singles are later remade as country hits: "Among My Souvenirs," by Marty Robbins; "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own," by Debby Boone; and "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You," by Margo Smith
    Jul 12, 1957
    ABC-TV introduces the short-lived Alan Freed music series "The Big Beat." The Everly Brothers, Ferlin Husky and Connie Francis all appear on the inaugural episode
    Nov 12, 1957
    Jerry Lee Lewis makes his film debut, singing "Great Balls Of Fire," as "Jamboree" opens. Also in the picture: Fats Domino, Slim Whitman, Carl Perkins, Buddy Knox, Connie Francis, Jimmy Bowen, The Four Coins and Frankie Avalon
    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
    Oct 14, 1959
    Connie Francis records the pop hit "Among My Souvenirs" at Regent Studio in New York. Marty Robbins remakes it as a country hit in 1976
    Jul 31, 1960
    Connie Francis records the pop hit "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own" at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles. Debby Boone re-introduces it as a country hit in 1979
    Apr 2, 1961
    Connie Francis records the pop hit "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" in New York. Margo Smith revives it for the country audience in 1977
    May 27, 1962
    Jackie Wilson appears on "The Ed Sullivan Show" singing "Lonely Teardrops," a future country hit for Narvel Felts. The evening's lineup also includes pop singer Connie Francis and baseball star Hank Greenberg
    May 11, 1964
    Hank Williams Jr. begins three days of recording with MGM labelmate Connie Francis at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studio. The first song they tackle: "Wolverton Mountain," written by Bocephus' future manager, Merle Kilgore
    Oct 11, 1964
    Roy Orbison performs "Oh, Pretty Woman" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The episode's entertainment also includes Connie Francis and the Harlem Globetrotters
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