December 17, 1957 – Buddy Holly records “Little Baby,” “Look At Me,” and (You’re So Square) “Baby I Don’t Care” in Clovis. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #LittleBaby #LookAtMe #YoureSoSquare #BabyIDontCare
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Day: December 17, 2021
December 17, 1957 – Bobby Helms
December 17, 1957 – Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” enters the pop chart. #ROCkabillyHop #BobbyHelms #JingleBellRock
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December 17, 1954 – Bill Haley and his Comets
December 17, 1954 – Bill Haley and his Comets’ “Shake, Rattle and Roll” (originally recorded by Big Joe Turner) becomes the first rock song to hit the UK chart, where it lands at #4. #ROCkabillyHop @billhaleymusic #BillHaley #ShakeRattleAndRoll
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December 17, 1943 – David Dee (of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich)
December 17, 1943 – David Dee (of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich) was born David Harman. He was originally a police officer and as a police cadet was called to the scene of the car crash that killed Eddie Cochran during a UK tour in 1960. To pass the time on the night shift, he learned to play guitar on Cochran’s impounded Gretsch. @EddieCochran_ #ROCkabillyHop #DDDBMT #RedDwarf
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