August 31, 1958 - Ricky Nelson takes the stage for the first time as a solo rock star, performing at Atlantic City's famous Steel Pier for two dates and selling a record 44,000 tickets

Jerry Ivan Allison (born August 31, 1939)

Johnny and The Hurricanes

1950´s

Charles Arthur "Charlie" Feathers (June 12, 1932 – August 29, 1998)

1950´s

Vince Taylor (14 July 1939 – 28 August 1991)

Jane Russell

Nabisco

Louis Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978)

Delmar Allen "Dale" Hawkins (August 22, 1936 – February 13, 2010)

Kiss

Gene Vincent

William James "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984)

1950´s

Cowboy Copas with his daughter Kathy and some friends

1950´s

Ernest Tubb

ww Roy Orbison in studio gathered by Hank Garland, Anita Kerr, Dottie Dillard, Louis Nunley, Harold Bradley, James Wilkerson and Fred Foster- RCA Studio B, Monument Sessions

Marilyn Monroe

Ferlin Husky

August 17, 1952 - Hank Williams. Police Report

Elvis Presley

August 16, 1957 - Buddy Holly and The Crickets, still being billed by the band name only, begin a six-night engagement at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, the first white rock act to play the venue. Although crowds boo a little at first -- many, including the venue, assumed they'd be seeing R&B vocal group The Crickets -- by the third night of the engagement Buddy's energy and songs have won them over.

Robert Lee Helms (August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997)

Monroe

John Joseph "Johnny" Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964)

August 14, 1957

 (Graham Knight Collection)

Waylon Jennings (Owen Bradley´s Quonset Hut Collection)

Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens, Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006) Buck Owens and a girl named Mary Lee Bounds entertaining two older gentlemen in Arizona, ca 1945

Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010)

Big Bad John

1950´s

Jim Reeves

August 6, 1955

Wanda Jackson

August 5, 1956 - Florida