Shostakovich' 2nd Piano Concert
Jan 2 Dmitri Shostakovich' 2nd Piano concert, premieres in NY
Gibson's 'Flying V'
Jan 7 Gibson Guitars receives US patent for their 'Flying V' electric guitar model; eventually used by Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Bolan of T-Rex, Dave Davies of the Kinks, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
Great Balls of Fire
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
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