Day: January 16, 2022

January 16, 1960 – In Britain, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent appear together on ITV’s pop show Boy Meets Girls. All episodes of this series are believed to be lost. Please check your attic. @EddieCochran_ #ROCkabillyHop #BoyMeetsGirl @CLaceVIncent #GeneVincent #RocHop
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January 16, 1957 – Elvis Presley’s “Too Much” enters the pop charts where it reached number one on both the Cashbox and Billboard sales charts and went to number three on the R&B chart. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TooMuch #RocHop
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January 16, 1957 – Little Richard records “Lucille.” Released on Specialty Records in February, the single reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart, 21 on the US pop chart, and number 10 on the UK chart. @littlerichard_ #ROCkabillyHop #Lucille #RocHop
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