July 21, 1960 – Ray Smith sings “Rockin’ Little Angel” on “American Bandstand.” “Rockin’ Little Angel” took a portion of its melody from the 1844 song “Buffalo Gals.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #RaySmith #RockinLittleAngel #BuffaloGals
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Day: July 21, 2022
July 21, 1958 – Elvis Presley
July 21, 1958 – Elvis Presley’s “Hard Headed Woman” hits #1 on the US Billboard Best Sellers chart for the first of two weeks. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #HardHeadedWoman #RocHop
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July 21, 1958 – Jerry Ivan Allison and Peggy Sue Gerron
July 21, 1958 – Jerry Ivan Allison and Peggy Sue Gerron apply for a marriage license from the county courthouse in Lubbock. They are married the next day in Honey Grove. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #PeggySueGotMarried #RocHop
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July 21, 1958 – The Coasters
July 21, 1958 – The Coasters’ “Yakety Yak” hits #1 on the Billboard US Top 100 chart. #ROCkabillyHop #TheCoasters #YaketyYak #RocHop
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