August 28, 1998 – The Frankie Lymon biopic Why Do Fools Fall In Love opens in theaters. Named after Lymon’s famous song, the film stars Larenz Tate, Halle Berry, and Vivica A. Fox. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #FrankieLymon #WhyDoFoolsFallInLove
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Day: August 28, 2022
August 28, 1962 – Elvis Presley
August 28, 1962 – Elvis Presley records and films for his 12th motion picture, “It Happened at the World’s Fair.” Shooting is done in Hollywood and on location at the World’s Fair in Seattle. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #ItHappenedAtTheWorldsFair
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August 28, 1937 – John Perkins
August 28, 1937 – Vocalist John Perkins (of The Crew-Cuts) is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for the hit 1954 cover of The Chords’ “Sh-Boom.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #HappyBirthday #CrewCuts #ShBoom
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