February 20, 1993 – More than 34 years after his death, Buddy Holly and The Crickets had the #1 album on the UK chart with the “Words of Love” compilation album. Holly reached the Top 10 of the UK album chart for five straight decades. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #WordsOfLove #RocHop
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Day: February 20, 2022
February 20, 1967 – Elvis Presley
February 20, 1967 – Elvis Presley releases “How Great Thou Art,” it was his first non-soundtrack album recording of new material since 1962’s Pot Luck and his first album release not to include any soundtrack recordings since His Hand in Mine in 1960. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #HowGreatThouArt #RocHop
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February 20, 1958 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets
February 20, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets join The Big Gold Records Stars tour (informally known as The Florida Tour.) The tour also stars the Everly Brothers, Bill Haley and The Comets, Jerry Lee Lewis, and The Royalteens. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #EverlyBrothers @EverlyBrosInt #RocHop
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February 20, 1949 – Ricky Nelson
February 20, 1949 – Ricky Nelson joins the cast of his parents’ radio show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, which will make the leap to television in 1952. #ROCkabillyHop #RickyNelson @RickyNelsonRem #OzzieAndHarriet @RickyNelsonRem #RocHop
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