June 30, 1958 - "Yakety Yak" by the Coasters was the new #1 R&B song

June 30, 1956 - Elvis Presley in Richmond, VA

June 30, 1956 - Richmond, Va

June 1956 - 1034 Audubon Drive

June 29, 1959 - This artist would go on to score 30 hits in the Rock Era, but on this date he first appeared on the chart with his debut single "Kissin' Time" Bobby Rydell

June 29, 1959 - Dick Clark announces his first Caravan of Stars tour, which would feature The Skyliners, who were still riding high on their hit "Since I Don't Have You". Chubby Checker, Duane Eddy, Bobby Darin, Fabian, Annette Funicello and Bo Diddley also toured with the Caravan

The Skyliners

Police in Iran close all dance halls and prosecute their owners after laws are passed that rule Rock and Roll dancing as "harmful to health."

James Dean

Sabrina

June 28, 1959 - Bobby Darin topped all others on the U.K. Singles chart with "Dream Lover"

Carolina Cotton

Elvis Presley in Graceland. Rare picture

June 27, 1960 - Paul Anka, Pat Boone, Bobby Darin and Frankie Avalon appeared on the Coke Time television special on ABC

Elvis Presley, 1958

Hasil Adkins

June 26, 1955 - Decca Records, home to Bill Haley and His Comets, announces that the group has sold three million records in the past year, due mostly to "Rock Around The Clock" and "Shake, Rattle And Roll."

Elvis Presley

Natalie Wood

The Browns

Memphis Fairgrounds

Jack Scott

Fats Domino

1950´s

June 23, 1958 - A new singer named Bobby Darin debuted on the charts with his first hit song "Splish Splash", which eventually landed in the Top 10

June 23, 1957 - Lonnie Donegan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style', the singers second UK No.1. It was the last UK No.1 to be released as a 78rpm as well as a 7' vinyl record

Lonnie Donegan,  Buddy Holly and The Crickets

James Dean

Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran

June 22, 1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis announced that he had married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra

Jane Russell

June 21, 1952 - Fats Domino's "Goin' Home" became his first #1 hit

Goin´ Home 

June 21, 1955 - Johnny Cash's single "Cry Cry Cry" was released. It was his first single

 Sam Phillips and Johnny Cash. Rare picture

Ava Gardner

Tommy Steele in his Ford Zephyr in 1956

Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) Chet Atkins and Merle Travis

June - July 1961 - Elvis and Jackson Frank

Phil Everly

Roy Orbison

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

June 19, 1956: Elvis was spending a night on the town with then girlfriend Barbara Hearn

June 19, 1958 - Buddy Holly records his first solo songs, "Early In The Morning" and "Now We're One," at Decca's Pythian Temple Studios in New York

Kirk and Michael Douglas

Hank and Audrey Williams

Guitarist Danny Cedrone died following a freak stairway fall just a month after he had recorded the lead guitar solo on "Rock Around The Clock" with Bill Haley And His Comets.

Elvis at his first army permission, outside at Graceland in early June 1958

Johnny Burnette

Clifton E. "Cliff" Gallup (June 17, 1930 – October 9, 1988)

Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps with Teedy Crutchfield DJ in 1956