May 27, 1962 – Jackie Wilson sings “Lonely Teardrops” on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” The song raced up to #1 on the Billboard R&B chart and became Wilson’s first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #7. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #EdSullivan @EdSullivanShow #JackieWilson #LonelyTeardrops
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Day: May 27, 2022
May 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly And The Crickets
May 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets record “It’s So Easy” and “Lonesome Tears” in Clovis. They are joined by Tommy Allsup on lead guitar. The next day, “Heartbeat” is recorded, and Allsup again plays lead guitar while another session musician, George Atwood, plays bass. Brunswick releases the single “Think It Over” and “Fool’s Paradise.” Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #ItsSoEasy #LonesomeTears #Heartbeat #ThinkItOver #FoolsParadise #TommyAllsup #GeorgeAtwood
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May 27, 1957 – Buddy Holly and the Crickets
May 27, 1957 – “That’ll Be The Day” was released as a single, credited to the Crickets to try to bypass Decca’s claimed legal rights. When the song became a hit, Decca decided not to press its claim. “That’ll Be the Day” topped the US “Best Sellers in Stores” chart on September 23 and was the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in November. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #ThatllBeTheDay #RocHop
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