June 22, 1959 – “Along Came Jones” by The Coasters peaks at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. It tells the story of Salty Sam trying to extort the deed to a ranch from Sweet Sue by placing her in life-threatening situations, only to be thwarted each time when our hero, slow walking, slow-talking, long-legged, lanky Jones comes along to rescue her. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #Coasters #AlongCameJones
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Month: June 2022
June 21, 1958 – Danny and the Juniors
June 21, 1958 – Dick Clark broadcasts his “Saturday Night Beechnut Show” remote from Atlantic City, New Jersey. Danny and the Juniors perform “At the Hop” and “Dottie.” The other guests are Janice Harper, Lou Monte, and Bill Doggett. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #DannyAndTheJuniors #AtTheHop #JaniceHarper #LouMonte #BillDoggett @dickclarkprod #DickClark
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June 20, 1960 – Bobby Rydell
June 20, 1960 – “Swingin’ School” by Bobby Rydell peaks at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was from the film “Because They’re Young”. Paul McCartney is said to have credited the “yeah, yeah, yeah” in “She Loves You” to the same line in “Swinging School.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #SwinginSchool #BobbyRydell
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June 20, 1953 – Bill Haley and His Comets
June 20, 1953 – “Crazy Man, Crazy”, recorded by Bill Haley and His Comets, becomes the first rock and roll single to make the Billboard national American musical charts, peaking at #12. On the original record, it is credited to “Bill Haley with Haley’s Comets,” an early variant of the band’s name. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @billhaleymusic #BillHaley #CrazyManCrazy
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June 19-21, 1977 – Elvis Presley
June 19-21, 1977 – Elvis Presley’s concerts are recorded by RCA and videotaped by CBS for the upcoming special “Elvis in Concert.” The footage shows quite clearly Elvis’ deteriorating condition. The special will not be shown until October 3 (after his death). #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #RocHop
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June 19, 1961 – Pat Boone
June 19, 1961 – “Moody River” by Pat Boone flows to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was the title track from one of Boone’s better-selling albums. Boone sang this song as if he were in pain. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100
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June 19, 1958 – Buddy Holly
June 19, 1958 – Buddy Holly enters Coral Record’s studios in New York to record for the first time without The Crickets. None of the tracks he laid down would become hits. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets
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June 18, 1960 – The Hollywood Argyles
June 18, 1960 – The Hollywood Argyles perform “Alley-Oop” on ABC-TV’s “The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show” broadcast from Hollywood. Other Guests include Jimmy Rodgers, The Crosby Brothers (Bing Crosby’s Sons,) and the Safaris. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #JimmyRodgers #HollywoodArgyles #TheCrosbyBrothers #Safaris
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June 17, 1964 – Elvis Presley
June 17, 1964 – “Viva Las Vegas” starring Elvis Presley opens nationally and goes to #14 at the box office. It’s one of the better movies from Elvis in the ’60s and the songs on this record are better as well. By the end of the year, it was #11, outranking The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” and becoming Elvis’ highest-grossing film ever. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #VivaLasVegas
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June 17, 1961 – Elvis Presley
June 17, 1961 – “Something For Everybody” the thirteenth album by Elvis Presley, was released on RCA Victor in mono and stereo. Recording sessions took place on November 8, 1960, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and on March 12, 1961, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. It peaked at #1 on the Top Pop Albums chart. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #SomethingForEverybody
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