August 13, 1963 – Elvis Presley’s “Girls! Girls! Girls!” album is certified Gold. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #GirlsGirlsGirls
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Day: August 13, 2022
August 13, 1962 – Tommy Roe
August 13, 1962 – Tommy Roe Sings “Sheila” on “American Bandstand.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #TommyRoe #Sheila
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August 13, 1959 – Brenda Lee
August 13, 1959 – Brenda Lee records “Sweet Nothins.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #BrendaLee #LittleMissDynamite #SweetNothins
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August 13, 1952 – Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton
August 13, 1952 – The original version of “Hound Dog” was recorded by Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton. It would become the first hit for the songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and went on to top the Billboard R&B chart for seven weeks, selling nearly two million copies. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #BigMamaThornton @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #HoundDog #LeiberAndStoller
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