Day: August 11, 2022

August 11, 1962 – “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” by Neil Sedaka hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #12 on the Hot R&B Sides chart. It was his first US #1 as an artist. The single was a solid hit all over the world, #7 in the UK, sometimes with the lyrics translated into other languages. #ROCkabillyHop #NeilSedaka “BreakingUpIsHardToDo #Billboard #Hot100 #RocHop
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August 11, 1958 – Elvis Presley’s “Hard Headed Woman” is certified Gold. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #HardHeadedWoman
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August 11, 1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis appears a second time on “The Steve Allen Show” performing “Whole Lotta Shaking Goin’ On” which he had performed on the show the month before. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #SteveAllen @jerryleelewis #JerryLeeLewis #TheKiller #WholeLottaShaking
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August 11, 1956 – Elvis Presley’s double-sided hit “Don’t Be Cruel” backed with “Hound Dog” was released. The single went to #1 on Billboard’s Best Sellers in Stores, Most Played by Jockeys, and Most Played in Jukeboxes charts. It stayed there for 11 weeks – a record that would not be broken until 1992’s Boyz II Men hit “End of the Road.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #DontBeCruel #HoundDog
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