1950s
1959
Buddy Holly dies in plane crash.
1959
Motown Records founded.
1959
First GRAMMY Awards presented.
1958
NARM, CMA, Recording Academy founded.
1958
A few record labels attend the Toiletry Merchandisers Association Convention to persuade TMA rack jobber members to consider servicing their accounts with records.
1958
First RIAA-certified Gold Record (Perry Como’s hit single “Catch a Falling Star”).
1958
Stereo LP introduced.
