Day: August 4, 2022

August 4, 1959 – Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool” hit #1 in the US for 2 weeks. It was the first number-one song on Billboard magazine’s then-new Hot 100 chart. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #RickyNelson @RickyNelsonRem #PoorLittleFool #Billboard #Hot100
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August 4, 1958 – Bobby Darin has his first hit as “Splish Splash” reaches #3 on the U.S. pop singles chart. The song is later used on Sesame Street as a way to encourage kids to get in the tub. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #BobbyDarin #SplishSplash
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August 4, 1957 – The Everly Brothers perform “Wake Up Little Susie” on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” It is one of the more controversial songs ever played on the show, as there are some questions as to what Susie and her date were doing before she fell asleep. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #EverlyBrothers #WakeUpLittleSusie #EdSullivan @EdSullivanShow
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