Events in Music in 1958

Jan 2 Dmitri Shostakovich' 2nd Piano concert, premieres in NY

Jan 10 Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the UK pop charts

Jan 23 "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances
Feb 3 Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart & peaks at #3
Feb 4 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances
Feb 21 "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances
Feb 22 "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances
Mar 12 3rd Eurovision Song Contest: Andre Claveau for France wins singing "Dors, mon amour" in Hilversum
Mar 15 "Body Beautiful" musical closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances

Mar 24 Elvis Presley joins the army (serial number 53310761)

Apr 3 "Say, Darling" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 332 performances
Apr 23 Robert Kurka's "The Good Soldier Schweik", with libretto written by Abe Meeropol, premieres at the New York City Opera
May 12 "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo & The Don'ts hits #40
May 19 "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes #1 & stays #1 for 31 weeks
May 24 "New Girl in Town" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 432 performances

Jun 24 Nina Simone releases her debut jazz album "Little Girl Blue"

Jul 2 Musical drama Film "King Creole" starring Elvis Presley based on a novel by Harold Robbins premieres

Jul 3 "Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS & NBC)

Jul 17 Peter Shaffer's musical "Five Finger Exercise" premieres in London

Aug 4 The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the 1st time, with "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson at #1

Aug 29 George Harrison joins The Quarrymen (Lennon-McCartney-Best-Sutcliffe)

Aug 29 Cliff Richard and the Drifters release single "Move It", Richards debut single. Credited as 1st British Rock n Roll song.

Oct 16 Benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres

Nov 5 "Maria Golovin" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 performances
Nov 8 "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 5 performances
Nov 11 "La Plume de Ma Tante" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 835 performances
Dec 1 "Flower Drum Song" opens at St James Theater NYC for 602 performances
Dec 22 "Chipmunk Song" reaches #1
Dec 22 "Whoop-Up" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 56 performances
Dec 23 Musical Revue "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 performances
Dec 28 Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon & Theodore with David Seville) hits #1