July 4, 1963 – Joey Dee and the Starliters perform “Dance, Dance, Dance” on the Independence Day edition of “American Bandstand.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #JoeyDee #Starliters #DanceDanceDance
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Day: July 4, 2022
July 4, 1959 – Clyde McPhatter
July 4, 1959 – Clyde McPhatter is spotlighted on “The Dick Clark Show” performing “Since You’ve Been Gone.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #SinceYouveBeenGone #ClydeMcPhatter @dickclarkprod #DickClark
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July 4, 1955 – Gene Vincent
July 4, 1955 – Gene Vincent’s leg is crushed when his motorcycle is struck by a car in Franklin, Virginia. The accident left him with a permanent limp and ended his career in the Navy. #ROCkabillyHop @CLaceVIncent #GeneVincent #RocHop #USNavy
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July 4, 1933 – Baker Knight
July 4, 1933 – Baker Knight was born “Thomas Baker Knight Jr.” in Birmingham, AL. His best-known compositions were “Lonesome Town,” “The Wonder of You,” and “Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time.” A songwriter and musician, his songs have been recorded by Ricky Nelson, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis. #ROCkabillyHop #RickyNelson @RickyNelsonRem @ElvisPresley @jerryleelewis #RocHop #HappyBirthday #BakerKnight
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