January 2, 1965 – Elvis Presley went to Number 1 on the US album chart with the soundtrack from ‘Roustabout,’ Presley’s eighth Number 1 album. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #Roustabout
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Day: January 2, 2022
January 2, 1958 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets
January 2, 1958 – Norman Petty signs a contract for Buddy Holly & The Crickets to perform on tour and in radio promotions in Australia, beginning Jan. 30. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets
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January 2, 1950 – Sun Studio
January 2, 1950 – Sam Phillips opens the Memphis Recording Service, which he later renames Sun Studio. Among the artists to record there is Elvis Presley, who gets his start recording with Phillips. #ROCkabillyHop @sunrecords @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing
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