Events
- January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama
- January 29 - Bo Diddley records "Say Man", a #3 R&B hit when it is released in the Fall of 1959.
- February 14 - The Iranian government bans rock & roll because they claim that the form of music is against the concepts of Islam and also a health hazard. Iranian doctors warned of the risk of injuries to the hips from the "extreme gyrations" of rock & roll dances.
- March 12
- Billie Holiday is given a year's probation by a Philadelphia court following her arrest and guilty plea on narcotics possession charges in 1956.
- In Hilversum, Netherlands, "Dors, mon amour" sung by André Claveau (music by Pierre Delanoë, text by Hubert Giraud) wins the third annual Eurovision Song Contest for France. Domenico Modugno is placed third for Italy with "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" , retitled "Volare" , which will reach No. 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100, and will win two Grammy Awards next year for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for 1958.
- March 24 - Elvis Presley enters the U.S. Army.
- April 14 - Gladys Presley, Elvis´ mother dies.
- May 30 - Béla Bartók's Violin Concerto No. 1 is premiered in Basel, 50 years after it was composed
- August 4 - Billboard magazine debuts its "Hot 100" singles chart, with Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" as the No. 1 record.
- September 24 - Italian singers Natalino Otto and Flo Sandon's scout the young, talented Mina
- Cleo Laine marries John Dankworth.
- The Festival dei Due Mondi is founded by Gian Carlo Menotti.
- Marvin Gaye begins recording with his first group.
- Otis Williams & the Distants begin their musical career. They will later join with The Primes and become The Temptations.
- Phil Spector begins his recording career.
- Dalida receives the Music Hall "Bravos" along with Yves Montand.
- RCA introduces its first stereo LPs.
- Kenny Rogers signs his first recording contract with a major record label and makes his first national TV performance on American Bandstand.
- Fred Foster opens Monument Records in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
- Ernesto Bonino leaves the USA and returns to Italy.
- Van Cliburn wins the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition.
- Bob Bogle and Don Wilson founded the surf instrumental group The Ventures.
Albums released
- Anita Sings the Winners - Anita O'Day
- Around the World - Bing Crosby
- As Long As There's Music - Eddie Fisher
- Ascenseur pour l'échafaud - Miles Davis
- Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
- Breezin' Along - The Four Lads
- Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
- Destination Moon - The Ames Brothers
- Dream - The Mills Brothers
- Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport - Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook - Ella Fitzgerald
- Ella Swings Lightly - Ella Fitzgerald
- Elvis' Golden Records - Elvis Presley
- Everybody Digs Bill Evans - Bill Evans
- Fancy Meeting You Here - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney
- For Teenagers In Love - Teresa Brewer
- Foreign Affair - Frankie Laine and Michel LeGrand
- Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely - Frank Sinatra
- Give Him the Ooh-La-La - Blossom Dearie
- Gogi Grant - Welcome To My Heart - Gogi Grant
- Gondolier - Dalida
- Greatest Hits - Frankie Laine
- A Guy in Love - Guy Mitchell
- Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel - Duane Eddy (debut)
- He's So Fine - Jackie Wilson
- Hooray for Hollywood (Vol. 1) - Doris Day
- Johnny Horton Sings Free And Easy - Johnny Horton
- Julie Is Her Name, Volume II - Julie London
- Kate Smith Sings Folk Songs - Kate Smith
- King Creole (OST) - Elvis Presley
- The Kingston Trio - The Kingston Trio
- Les Gitans - Dalida
- Little Girl Blue - Nina Simone
- Milestones - Miles Davis
- The Mills Brothers In Hi-Fi - The Mills Brothers
- The Mills Brothers Sing - The Mills Brothers
- Miss Music - Teresa Brewer
- Mmmm, The Mills Brothers - The Mills Brothers
- Music! Music! Music! - Teresa Brewer
- My Happiness - Connie Francis
- Oklahoma! (OST) - Original Cast
- One Dozen Berrys - Chuck Berry
- Our Gal Sal - Sally Starr (with The Comets)
- Paris Holiday - Bing Crosby
- Rhonda - Rhonda Fleming
- Ricky Nelson - Ricky Nelson
- Rockin' Around the World - Bill Haley & His Comets
- Rockin' the Joint - Bill Haley & His Comets
- Rockin' With Kay Starr - Kay Starr
- Saturday Night With Mr. C - Perry Como
- Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous - Johnny Cash
- Smoochin' Time - The Ames Brothers
- Some Pleasant Moments In The 20th Century - Oscar Levant
- Songs I Wish I Had Sung - Bing Crosby
- South Pacific - Original Soundtrack
- Star Dust - Pat Boone
- Surprise Package - The Crew Cuts
- Swingin' Down Broadway - Jo Stafford
- Teresa - Teresa Brewer
- Teresa Brewer At Christmas Time - Teresa Brewer
- Them There Eyes - Kay Starr
- This Is Sinatra Volume 2 - Frank Sinatra
- ' Til Morning - Johnnie Ray
- Time For Teresa - Teresa Brewer
- Torchin' - Frankie Laine
- Tormé - Mel Tormé
- Vaughan and Violins - Sarah Vaughan
- When You Come To The End of The Day - Perry Como
- Who's Sorry Now? - Connie Francis
- Yes Indeed! - Pat Boone
Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1958.
Top Hits on record
- "All I Have To Do Is Dream"/"Claudette" - The Everly Brothers
- "Big Man" - The Four Preps
- "Bird Dog" - Everly Brothers
- "Blast Off" - The Tyrones
- "Blue Boy" - Jim Reeves
- "Breathless" - Jerry Lee Lewis
- "Broke Down Baby" - The Tyrones
- "Catch a Falling Star" - Perry Como
- "Chipmunk Song" - The Chipmunks with David Seville
- "Come Dance With Me" - Frank Sinatra
- "Come On Let's Go" - Ritchie Valens
- "Come Prima (Tu me donnes)" - Dalida
- "Dans le bleu du ciel bleu" - Dalida
- "The Day The Rains Came" - Jane Morgan
- "El Diablo" - Frankie Laine
- "Fever" - Peggy Lee
- "Get a Job" - The Silhouettes
- "Gondolier" - Dalida
- "Great Balls Of Fire" - Jerry Lee Lewis
- "Guitare et tambourin" - Dalida
- "Hava Naguila" - Dalida
- "Heartbeat" - Buddy Holly
- "Hoots Mon" - Lord Rockingham's XI
- "I am a Mole and I Live in a Hole" - The Southlanders
- "I Have To Cry" - Frankie Laine
- "I Wonder Why" - Dion & the Belmonts
- "I'm Not Just Anybody's Baby" - Mindy Carson
- "I'm Shook" - The Tyrones
- "It's All In The Game" - Tommy Edwards
- "Journey's End" - Frankie Laine
- "Johnny B. Goode" - Chuck Berry
- "King Creole" - Elvis Presley
- "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" - Jimmie Rodgers
- "Le jour où la pluie viendra" - Dalida
- "Left Right Out Of Your Heart" - Patti Page
- "Les Gitans" - Dalida
- "Maybe Baby" - Buddy Holly
- "Mexican Hat Rock" - Dave Appell/the Applejacks
- "Milord" - Édith Piaf
- "Move It" - Cliff Richard and The Drifters
- "The Purple People Eater" - Sheb Wooley
- "One Summer Night" - Danleers
- "Partners" - Jim Reeves
- "Poor Little Fool" - Ricky Nelson
- "Rave On" - Buddy Holly
- "Rawhide" - Frankie Laine
- "Return To Me (Rittorna A Me)" - Dean Martin
- "Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay" - Danny & the Juniors
- "Rocka-Conga" - Dave Appell/the Applejacks
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee
- "Rockin' Robin" - Bobby Day
- "Scarlet Ribbons" - The Kingston Trio
- "Short Shorts" - Royal Teens
- "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" - The Platters
- "Stupid Cupid" - Connie Francis
- "Summertime Blues" - Eddie Cochran
- "Sweet Little Sixteen" - Chuck Berry
- "Teacher's Pet" - Doris Day
- "Tequila" - The Champs
- "Tom Dooley" - The Kingston Trio
- "Twilight Time" - The Platters
- "Volare" - Domenico Modugno
- "Well All Right" - Buddy Holly
- "When" - The Kalin Twins
- "Who's Sorry Now?" - Connie Francis
See also: Hot 100 number-one hits of 1958 (United States)
Published popular music
- "16 Candles" w.m. Luther Dixon & Allyson R. Khent
- "A Toujours (Till Always)" w. Alan Jay Lerner m. Frederick Loewe
- "All I Have to Do is Dream" w.m. Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
- "All Of These And More" w. Sheldon Harnick m. Jerry Bock
- "The All-American Boy" w.m. Orville Lunsford & Bill Parsons ( See : Bobby Bare)
- "Almost In Your Arms" &
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