August 15th, 1958 - 21-year-old Buddy Holly was married to 25-year-old Maria Elena Santiago who he had met just two months earlier. The wedding took place at his parents home in Lubbock, Texas, only a few days after his song "Think It Over" entered the US Top 40 chart.
July 4th, 1958 - Buddy Holly And The Crickets head out on a Summer Dance Party Tour in Angola, Indiana. They hit the road with Holly behind the wheel of his brand new Lincoln Continental.
June 14th, 1958 - "Johnny B. Goode," written by Chuck Berry about pianist/friend Johnnie Johnson, makes the Top 10 in the USA.
June 9th, 1958 - Ritchie Valens' first single "Come On Let's Go" is released on the Del-Fi record label
May 22nd, 1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis arrives in London's Heathrow Airport with his 14 year old bride Myra Lewis. He is cornered by the press and answers all their questions concerning his bride, who is his third cousin. The arrival was meant to kick off his British tour, but the news was so and shocking to the public that Jerry Lee was forced to cancel the tour.
