July 22, 1968 – Elvis Presley begins filming the movie “Charro!,” which is the only one where he has a beard. Only one Elvis song is used in the film, and it is a commercial failure. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #Charro #RocHop
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Day: July 22, 2022
July 22, 1963 – Freddy Cannon
July 22, 1963 – With Dick Clark on vacation, Freddy Cannon guest hosts “American Bandstand” singing “Everybody Monkey.” Written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, “Everybody Monkey” stopped climbing at #52 on the US Pop charts. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #EverybodyMonkey
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July 22, 1956 – Buddy Holly, Sonny Curtis, Don Guess, and J.I. Allison
July 22, 1956 – Buddy Holly, Sonny Curtis, Don Guess, and J.I. Allison are in Nashville for the second Decca recording session at Bradley’s Barn. The song list from the session includes “I’m Changing All Those Changes,” “Girl On My Mind,” “Rock Around With Ollie Vee,” “Ting-A-Ling” and “That’ll Be The Day.” Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop
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