Day: July 7, 2022

July 7, 1956 – Johnny Cash makes his first appearance on the “Grand Ole Opry” show in Nashville. #ROCkabillyHop #ManInBlack #JohnnyCash @JohnnyCash #GrandOldOpry #RocHop
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July 7, 1954 – Dewey Phillips of Memphis’ WHBQ plays “That’s All Right (Mama)” and its flip, “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” on his Red Hot & Blue R&B show. An instant hit, the song is immediately played 14 more times. Callers to the station insist that Elvis must be a black man. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #RocHop
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July 7, 1950 – Johnny Cash joins the US Air Force. He spent most of his Air Force enlistment in Germany. Cash was a Morse code intercept operator with the USAF Security Service. This meant he was listening to radio signals generated by people on the other side of the “Iron Curtain.” #ROCkabillyHop #ManInBlack #JohnnyCash @JohnnyCash #USAF #RocHop
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July 7, 1936 – Tommy Dee was born “Tommy Donaldson” in Vicker, Virginia. Dee, started as a disc jockey and is known for the 1959 hit “Three Stars,” a tribute to the late Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #HappyBirthday #TommyDee #RocHop
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