July 11, 1962 – The Telstar satellite, the first active communications satellite, is launched by AT&T, inspiring the Tornadoes’ instrumental hit of the same name later that year. #ROCkabillyHop #Telstar #Tornadoes #RocHop #RocHop
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Day: July 11, 2022
July 11, 1962 – Fats Domino
July 11, 1962 – Fats Domino plays “Nothing New,” and “Dance With Mr. Domino” on “American Bandstand.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand @RealFatsDomino #FatsDomino #NothingNew #DanceWithMrDomino
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July 11, 1951 – Alan Freed
July 11, 1951 – On WJW in Cleveland, Alan Freed broadcasts his first “Moondog House Rock and Roll Party,” marking the first radio show with the phrase “Rock and Roll” and giving Freed a claim on the origin of the term. More importantly, Freed plays R&B music, which introduces the sound to a new (and mostly white) audience. #ROCkabillyHop #AlanFreed #Moondog #RocHop
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