Month: January 2022

January 28, 1956 – Elvis Presley

January 28, 1956 – Elvis Presley (with Scotty Moore and Bill Black), made his first National Television appearance on the Dorsey brother’s “Stage Show.” It was the first of six appearances on the show and the first of eight performances recorded and broadcast from CBS TV in New York City. After the success of their first appearance, they were signed to five more in early 1956. Elvis earns $1250 per appearance. He performs “Shake Rattle and Roll,” “Flip, Flop and Fly” and “I Got a Woman,” leaving comedian and Stage Show producer Jackie Gleason to remark, “He can’t last. I tell you flatly, he can’t last.” #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #RocHop
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January 27, 1962 – Joey Dee and the Starliters

January 27, 1962 – Joey Dee and the Starliters’ “Peppermint Twist – Part 1” knocked Chubby Checkers’ “The Twist” out of the number one spot in the Billboard charts and twisted there for 3 weeks before being deposed by “Duke of Earl” by Gene Chandler. The original recording to the Peppermint Twist was too long to fit on a 45, so it was split in to Part 1 for the A side and Part 2 for the B side. Peppermint Twist – Part 2 is mostly an instrumental and is rarely heard today. @chubby_checker #ROCkabillyHop @GeneCornish #JoeyDee #RocHop
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January 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets

January 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets fly from New York to Honolulu. The same evening, they perform two shows with Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul Anka and Jodie Sands. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop
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January 26, 1956 – Buddy Holly, Sonny Curtis, and Don Guess

January 26, 1956 – Buddy Holly, Sonny Curtis, and Don Guess begin their first recording sessions for Decca at (Owen) Bradley’s Barn in Nashville under the name Buddy and The Two Tones. They recorded Love Me, Don’t Come Back Knocking, Midnight Shift, and Blue Days Black Nights. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets RocHop
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