Month: July 2022

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 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’ “Yakety Yak” hits #1 on the Billboard US Top 100 chart. #ROCkabillyHop #TheCoasters #YaketyYak #RocHop
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July 20, 1962 – Johnny Tillotson hosts “American Bandstand” and performs “It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin’.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #JohnnyTillotson #ItKeepsRightOnAHurtin
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July 20, 1933 – “Party Doll” singer Buddy Knox was born in the tiny farming community of Happy, Texas. On Roy Orbison’s advice, Knox recorded his early songs at Norman Petty’s recording studio in Clovis, New Mexico. #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyKnox #PartyDoll @ROYORBISON @Royorbisonjr #RoyOrbison #RocHop
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July 19, 1962 – Duane Eddy is the guest host on “American Bandstand” and plays “The Ballad of Paladin.” The song reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #DuaneEddy #TheBalladOfPaladin
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July 19, 1960 – Bryan Hyland performs “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” on “American Bandstand.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #BryanHyland #ItsyBitsy #TeenieWeenie #YellowPolkaDotBikini
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July 19, 1954 – Elvis Presley releases “That’s All Right” backed with “Blue Moon Of Kentucky.” #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #ThatsAllRight #BlueMoonOfKentucky
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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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