Day: March 17, 2022

March 17, 1978 – The Alan Freed biopic “American Hot Wax,” widely considered one of the best Rock and Roll movies of all time, premiered in New York City, featuring appearances and performances by Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. #ROCkabillyHop #AlanFreed #JerryLeeLewis #ChuckBerry #ScreaminJayHawkins #AmericanHotWax #RocHop
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March 17, 1957 – Elvis Presley bought the Graceland mansion from Mrs. Ruth Brown-Moore for $102,500. The 23 room, 10,000 square foot home, on 13.8 acres of land, would be expanded to 17,552 square feet of living space before the king moved in a few weeks later. The original building had at one time been a place of worship, used by the Graceland Christian Church, and was named after the builder’s daughter, Grace Toof. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #Graceland #RocHop
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March 17, 1956 – Henny Youngman is the guest host as Elvis Presley makes the fifth of his six appearances on Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey’s Stage Show on CBS. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #HennyYoungman #TommyDorsey #JimmyDorsey #StageShow #RocHop
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March 17, 1956 – Carl Perkins makes his first national TV appearance and it is on Red Foley’s “Ozark Jubilee,” singing “Blue Suede Shoes.” #ROCkabillyHop #CarlPerkins #OzarkJubilee #BlueSuedeShoes #RocHop
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