August 1, 1960 – Elvis begins filming in Hollywood for his next movie, “Flaming Star,” a more dramatic film with almost no singing. Critics agreed that Presley gave one of his best acting performances as the mixed-blood “Pacer Burton.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #FlamingStar
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August 1, 1959 – Bill Haley and His Comets
August 1, 1959 – Bill Haley and His Comets perform “Rock Around the Clock” on “The Dick Clark Show.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark @BillHaleyMusic #BillHaley #RockAroundTheClock
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August 1, 1958 – Johnny Cash
August 1, 1958 – His contract up at Sun Records, Johnny Cash leaves Memphis, moves to Los Angeles, and signs with Columbia Records. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #ManInBlack #JohnnyCash @JohnnyCash @SunRecords #SunRecords
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August 1, 1955 – Chuck Berry
August 1, 1955 – Chuck Berry’s “Maybellene” reached #5 on Billboard’s Best Sellers chart and went on to top the R&B chart. Berry’s song told the story of a hot rod race and a broken romance, the lyrics describing a man driving a V8 Ford and chasing his unfaithful girlfriend in her Cadillac Coupe DeVille. @ChuckBerry #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Maybellene #ChuckBerry
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