August 5, 1972 – ’50s nostalgia picks up steam at the London Rock & Roll Show. Held at Wembley Stadium, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bill Haley, Bo Diddley, and Jerry Lee Lewis all perform. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #ChuckBerry #LittleRichard #BillHaley #BoDiddley #JerryLeeLewis
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Day: August 5, 2022
August 5, 1963 – Eddie Hodges
August 5, 1963 – Eddie Hodges is the guest host on “American Bandstand” and performs his song “Halfway.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #EddieHodges #Halfway
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August 5, 1958 – The Coasters
August 5, 1958 – The Coasters perform their latest hit “Yakety Yak” on “American Bandstand.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #Coasters #YaketyYak
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August 5, 1957 – Dick Clark
August 5, 1957 – “American Bandstand” goes national when it airs for the first time on ABC. Hosted by Dick Clark throughout its national run, the show remains on network TV until 1987. The first song the kids dance to this day is “That’ll Be The Day” by Buddy Holly. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #ThatllBeTheDay @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand
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