Day: March 30, 2022

March 30, 1960 – The Olympics sing “Big Boy Pete” and “Baby, Hully Gully” on “American Bandstand.” “Big Boy Pete” reached #50 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the R&B chart, and #77 in the UK. “Baby, Hully Gully” peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #TheOlympics #BigBoyPete #BabyHullyGully
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March 30, 1957 – Buddy Knox became the first artist in the Rock ‘n’ Roll era to write his own number one hit when “Party Doll” topped the US singles chart. Knox would go on to score four more US Top 40 hits between 1957 and 1961. Jerry Allison, drummer for The Crickets, stated in an interview that the drum on Party Doll (which he said was played on a cardboard box) was the inspiration for the drum sound he used for “Not Fade Away.” #ROCkabillyHop #PartyDoll #BuddyKnox #RocHop
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March 30, 1955 – Fats Domino records “Blue Monday” which was featured in the 1956 film “The Girl Can’t Help It.” “Blue Monday” became one of the earliest rhythm and blues songs to make the Billboard charts, peaking at #5 and reaching the #1 spot on the R&B Best Sellers chart. The single also reached #23 on the UK Singles Chart. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino #BlueMonday #RocHop
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