"Sea of Love" by Phil Phillips & The Twilights peaked at the #2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 24, 1959. The tune hit #1 on the R&B Chart in October of 1959.
1968
"Already It's Heaven" by Shreveport native David Houston hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on August 24, 1968. The tune was written by Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton.
1978
Legendary trumpeter, singer, songwriter, film star, and Grammy winner Louis Prima passed away in New Orleans on August 24, 1978 at the age of 67. Prima had been in a coma for the previous 35 months after undergoing surgery to remove a brain stem tumor. Prima's tomb at Metairie Cemetery is inscribed with When the end comes I know, they'll say "just a gigolo", as life goes on without me. See official web site at LouisPrima.com.
1983
Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis' fifth wife, Shawn Stevens, died in suspicious circumstances at their home in Nesbit, Mississippi on August 24, 1983. The couple had been married for less than three months.
1991
"Everybody Plays The Fool" by Aaron Neville entered the Billboard Top 40 chart on August 24, 1991. The song, from his "Warm Your Heart" album, eventually reached the #8 spot (and #1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart).
