Day: May 22, 2022

May 22, 1961 – The Ernie K-Doe song “Mother-in-Law” moved into the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and moved back out after one week. #ROCkabillyHop #ErnieKDoe #MotherinLaw #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100
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May 22, 1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis arrives in London for a tour. When a reporter for the Daily Mail notices a young girl in the entourage, he asks her who she is. “I’m Jerry Lee’s wife,” she replies. Word spreads that Lewis has married his 13-year-old second cousin, Myra Gale Brown. A scandal erupts over his marriage, as well as his two prior divorces. Lewis is booed offstage, the tour is canceled after three shows, and he returns to the U.S. to find himself mired in controversy. #ROCkabillyHop @jerryleelewis #ROCkabillyHop #TheKiller
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May 22, 1955 – Police cancel a Fats Domino show at the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport, Connecticut, fearing his music will lead to a riot. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino #RocHop
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