July 27, 1962 – Linda Scott performs “Never In A Million Years” as this year’s final guest host on “American Bandstand.” Scott reached #15 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and #56 on the Hot 100 with “Never In A Million Years.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #LindaScott #NeverInAMillionYears
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Day: July 27, 2022
July 27, 1958 – Esso Oil
July 27, 1958 – Esso Oil (formerly Standard Oil, later Exxon), issues a report warning that listening to rock music in the car could waste gas because “the rhythm can cause a driver to unconsciously jiggle the gas pedal.” #ROCkabillyHop #ESSO #StandardOil #RocHop
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July 27, 1922 – Bob Thiele
July 27, 1922 – Record producer Bob Thiele is born in New York City. Thiele was responsible for the release of The Crickets’ “That’ll Be the Day” on Brunswick Records, launching Buddy Holly’s recording career. #ROCkabillyHop @buddyholly #buddyholly #TheCrickets #ThatllBeTheDay #BrunswickRecords #RocHop
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