In 1954 Elvis Presley holds his first commercial recording session at Sun Records recording "Big Boy," "That's All Right (Mama)" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky." In 1956 Billy Holiday's autobiography, "Lady Sings The Blues," is published. In 1958 Ray Charles makes his first appearance at Newport Jazz Festival. The performance was recorded and released "Ray Charles At Newport." In 1964 Van Morrison's band Them records "Gloria." In 1964 "Liza Jane" by David Jones and the King Bees is released. Jones later changed his name to David Bowie. In 1965 The Four Tops record "It's the Same Old Song." In 1964 President Johnson invites the Four Seasons to perform at the White House. In 1966 Ray Stevens performs "Ahab The Arab" on TV's "Where The Action Is." In 1966 The Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley has an operation to remove vocal cord nodes in Los Angeles. In 1967 The Young Ras

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