Day: September 8, 2022

September 8, 1956 – Eddie Cochran signed a one-year contract with Liberty Records, Cochran went on to give Liberty three top 40 hits over the next several years; “Summertime Blues,” “Twenty Flight Rock” and “C’mon Everybody.” #ROCkabillyHop @EddieCochran_ #EddieCochran #SummertimeBlues #TwentyFlightRock #CmonEverybody #RocHop #OTD
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September 8, 1952 – After Atlantic Records bought Ray Charles’ contract from Swingtime, Charles recorded his first session for Atlantic, cutting four songs. Over the next seven years, he would record such classics as “Mess Around,” “I Got a Woman,” “Hallelujah, I Love Her So,” and “What’d I Say.” #ROCkabillyHop #RayCharles #MessAround #IGotAWoman #HallelujahILoveHerSo #WhatdISay #RocHop #OTD
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September 8, 1932 – Patsy Cline was born “Virginia Patterson Hensley” in Winchester, Virginia. Her hits began in 1957 with the #2 Country hit “Walkin’ After Midnight,” included “I Fall to Pieces” and “Crazy” and ended in 1963 with “Sweet Dreams.” She was one of the most influential, successful, and acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century. #HappyBirthday #PatsyCline #ROCkabillyHop #WalkinAfterMidnight #IFallToPieces #Crazy #SweetDreams #RocHop #OTD https://amzn.to/3OdKTj3