Month: September 2022

September 19, 1960 – Chubby Checker’s cover of “The Twist” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week. Originally recorded by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, Checker’s cover version of the song gave birth to the Twist dance craze causing it to hit #1 again in 1962. #ROCkabillyHop @chubby_checker #Twist #ChubbyChecker #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #OTD
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September 18, 1962 – Dicky Lee sings “Patches” on “American Bandstand.” Although banned by many radio stations due to its teen suicide theme, “Patches” climbed to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #Billboard #Hot100 #OTD
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September 18, 1961 – Bobby Vee’s “Take Good Care of My Baby” hit #1 in the US for 3 weeks. Released as a single on July 20, 1961, it quickly became popular, spending 15 weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song became a major hit internationally as well, reaching #1 in Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. #ROCkabillyHop #BobbyVee #TakeGoodCareOfMyBaby #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #OTD
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September 17, 1960 – The Everly Brothers recorded “Walk Right Back” written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets. It went to #7 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Overseas, the song went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks. #ROCkabillyHop #EverlyBrothers #WalkRightBack #RocHop #Billboard #OTD
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September 17, 1955 – Pat Boone banks his first #1 on the Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart when “Ain’t That A Shame” hits the top spot. Some folks think it’s a shame that his sterilized version is far more popular than Fats Domino’s original, but Boone’s cover draws lots of attention to Domino and earns the New Orleans singer substantial royalties. #ROCkabillyHop #PatBoone #AintThatAShame #FatsDomino #RocHop #Billboard #OTD
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September 17, 1926 – Bill Black was born “William Patton Black, Jr.” in Memphis, Tennessee. He would later play slap bass in Elvis Presley’s early trio, The Blue Moon Boys, before fronting his own Bill Black’s Combo. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #BillBlack #BlueMoonBoys #RocHop #OTD
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September 16, 1960 – Johnny Burnette records “You’re Sixteen.” It’s released on October 5th, reaching #8 on the Hot 100 and #3 in the UK Singles Chart. #ROCkabillyHop #JohnnyBurnette #YoureSixteen #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #OTD
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September 16, 1957 – Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps and the Diamonds appear on ABC-TV. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @ClaceVincent #GeneVincent #OTD
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September 15, 1962 – “Sherry” by The Four Seasons hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of five weeks. It was not only their first chart hit but also their first #1 song. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFourSeasons #Sherry #FrankieValli #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #OTD
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September 15, 1940 – Jimmy Gilmer (of Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs) was born in Chicago, Illinois, but would be raised in Amarillo, Texas. Gilmer is known for the 1963 hit “Sugar Shack.” #ROCkabillyHop #JimmyGilmer #TheFireballs #SugarShack #BuddysBuddy #RocHop #OTD
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