insert_link Music This Day in Music History – July 12th 1954 - Elvis Presley signed his first recording contract and quit his job as a truck driver. The contract was with Sun Records. 1959 - Alan Freed began a 13 week Rock & Roll show on ABC-TV. 1961 - Pat Boone began a 10-day tour of South Africa. 1962 - Rolling Stones made their performance debut at the Marquee Jazz Club in London. 1965 - The Beach Boys' "California Girls" […] todayJuly 12, 2021