Day: July 16, 2022

July 16, 1962 – Dick Clark gets his first vacation since American Bandstand went national. Ten different entertainers will guest host with Freddy Cannon being the first. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand
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July 16, 1960 – Bobby Rydell performs “Swingin’ School” and Brian Hyland sings “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini” on “The Dick Clark Show.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #BobbyRydell #SwinginSchool #BrianHyland #ItsyBitsy #TeenieWeenie #YellowPolkadotBikini
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July 16, 1957 – Buddy Holly learns from Bob Thiele that “That’ll Be The Day” has sold 50,000 records, and an additional 28,000 have been pressed. That evening, Holly goes to see Little Richard perform at Lubbock’s Cotton Club. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop
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July 16, 1955 – Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on the national charts as “Baby, Let’s Play House” enters the Cash Box country charts at #15. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #BabyLetsPlayHouse #RocHop
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