Today in History - 1958

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the first gold record. It was Perry Como's Catch a Falling Star. The tune became the first to win million-seller certification, though other songs dating as far back as the 1920s may have sold a million records or more. Due to lack of a certification organization like the RIAA, they weren't awarded the golden platter.

The next three certified gold records were He's Got the Whole World in His Hands by Laurie London, Patricia, an instrumental by Perez Prado and Hard Headed Woman by Elvis Presley. The first gold-album certification went to the soundtrack of the motion picture, Oklahoma!, featuring Gordon MacRae.