Day: July 18, 2022

July 18, 1962 – Actor, singer, and former Mouseketeer Johnny Crawford plays host on “American Bandstand” and performs “Cindy’s Birthday.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #JohnnyCrawford #CindysBirthday
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July 18, 1960 – Brenda Lee hits #1 in the U.S. with “I’m Sorry” and stays there for 3 weeks. #ROCkabillyHop #BrendaLee #LittleMissDynamite #ImSorry #RocHop
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July 18, 1953 – 18-year-old Elvis Presley, a truck driver by trade, stops at Memphis Recording Service (later renamed Sun Studios), and pays $3.98 to record two songs: “My Happiness” and “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin,” supposedly as a present for his mother although it was months after her birthday. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #RocHop
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July 18, 1939 – Dion, of Dion and the Belmonts, is born “Dion DiMucci” in The Bronx, New York. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #DionandtheBelmonts #RocHop
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July 18, 1929 – Shock rocker Screamin’ Jay Hawkins is born “Jalacy Hawkins” in Cleveland, Ohio. Hawkins started as a straightforward blues singer but is best known for his bizarre rendition of “I Put A Spell On You” which was the result of hamming it up in the studio after many disappointing bluesy takes. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #ScreaminJayHawkins #RocHop #IPutASpellOnYou
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