Day: November 18, 2021

November 18th, 2005 – The movie Walk The Line, based on the life of Johnny Cash and starring Joaquin Phoenix as the singer, opens in US theaters. #ROCkabillyHop #ManInBlack #WalkTheLine #JohnnyCash
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November 18th, 1956 – Fats Domino appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show performing ‘Blueberry Hill.’ Before the song became a rock and roll standard it had been recorded by various artists including Louis Armstrong, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Gene Autry and Jimmy Dorsey. The version by Fats Domino was ranked No.82 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino #EdSullivan
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November 18, 1927 – Hank Ballard was born in Detroit. Rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of The Midnighters, he one of the first rock and roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. He played an integral part in the development of the genre. #ROCkabillyHop #HankBallard #HappyBirthday
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