Day: September 26, 2022

September 26, 1964 – Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for three weeks before walking away. Released as a single in August 1964 on Monument Records, it was the second and final single by Orbison to top the US charts. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @ROYORBISON @Royorbisonjr #RoyOrbison #OhPrettyWoman #Billboard #Hot100 #OTD
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September 26, 1959 – Dion and the Belmonts perform “A Lover’s Prayer” and “Every Little Thing I Do” on “The Dick Clark Show.” Also appearing on this day’s show was Dee Clark, and Skip and Flip. #ROCkabillyHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #RocHop #DionAndTheBelmonts #ALoversPrayer #EveryLittleThingIDo @OfficialDion #OTD
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September 26, 1957 – The Monotones record “Book Of Love.” The “boom” part of the song was a result of a kid kicking a ball against the garage while they were rehearsing. It sounded good, so they added it to the song. Released the following February, it peaked at #5 on the pop chart and #3 on the R&B chart. #ROCkabillyHop #Monotones #BookOfLove #RocHop #OTD
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