Beatles and music events on Jan. 24:
Featured:
- Jan. 24, 1958: The Quarrymen make their only appearance at the Cavern Club.
Also:
- Jan. 24, 1936: Jack Scott ("What in the World's Come Over You") born.
- Jan. 24, 1939: Doug Kershaw born.
- Jan. 24, 1941: Singer Aaron Neville of the Neville Brothers born.
- Jan. 24, 1941: Neil Diamond born.
- Jan. 24, 1941: Ray Stevens ("Ahab the Arab") born.
- Jan.24, 1947: Warren Zevon born.
- Jan. 24, 1949: John Belushi born.
- Jan. 24, 1955: Jools Holland, bandleader and TV host who conducted interviews for "The Beatles Anthology," born. It was Holland's group that released George Harrison's "Horse to the Water."
- Jan. 24, 1957: Elvis Presley records "Teddy Bear."
- Jan. 24, 1958: Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" enters the UK singles chart at No. 1, the first record to do so.
- Jan. 24, 1962: Brian Epstein signs a management contract with the Beatles.
- Jan. 24, 1965: Gerry and the Pacemakers' film "Ferry Cross The Mersey" premieres in Liverpool.
- Jan. 24, 1969: New Jersey officials inform record dealers they'll be charged with distributing pornography if they sell John and Yoko's "Two Virgins" album.
- Jan. 24, 1991: "MTV Unplugged," recording in Europe for the first time, films the Cure and Paul McCartney in London.
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