Month: September 2022

September 11, 1956 – Rock Around the Clock

September 11, 1956 – Police were called to break up a crowd of rowdy teenagers following the showing of the film “Rock Around the Clock” at the Trocadero Cinema in London, England. The following day, The Times printed a reader’s letter that said: “The hypnotic rhythm and the wild gestures have a maddening effect on a rhythm loving age group and the result of its impact is the relaxing of all self control.” The film was quickly banned in several English cities. #ROCkabillyHop @billhaleymusic #BillHaley #RockAroundTheClock #RocHop #OTD
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September 11, 1943 – Jack Ely

September 11, 1943 – Jack Ely was born in Portland, Oregon. American guitarist and singer, best known for singing the Kingsmen’s version of “Louie Louie.” For a while, the record was banned by a handful of US radio stations because of its indecipherable lyrics, which were rumored to contain some naughty words. Even the F.B.I. investigated the song but finally concluded that they could find nothing wrong. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #JackEly #Kingsmen #LouieLouie #RocHop #OTD
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September 11, 1935 – Ben Hewitt

September 11, 1935 – Ben Hewitt was born in a one-room, dirt-floor log cabin on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation in New York State. Hewitt made four fine records for Mercury Records in the late fifties, then disappeared from view until he was tracked down, in 1983, by Colin Escott and Hank Davis, who were in the process of compiling a Bear Family LP of Ben’s recordings. He is sometimes described as a Canadian artist, but though he did live close to the Canadian border for much of his life, he was in fact a US citizen. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #BenHewitt #RocHop #OTD
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October 27, 1957 – Elvis Presley

October 27, 1957 – Police in Oakland, California, informed Elvis Presley that he was not allowed to swivel his hips onstage in tonight’s performance at the Oakland Auditorium; Elvis responds by sarcastically wiggling only his little finger while singing. The cops film the show anyway, just in case. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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September 10, 1958 – Waylon Jennings

September 10, 1958 – A session for Waylon Jennings was produced by Buddy Holly for his newly founded company, Prism Records. The recording session in Clovis produced “Jole Blon” and “When Sin Stops,” with Holly on rhythm guitar, George Atwood on bass, Bo Clark on drums, and King Curtis on saxophone. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop @OfficialWaylon #buddyholly #TheCrickets #WaylonJennings #JoleBLon #WhenSinStops #RocHop #OTD
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September 9, 1956 – Elvis Presley

September 9, 1956 – Elvis Presley makes the first of three contracted appearances on Ed Sullivan’s CBS show. (Sullivan had previously announced he would never have such an act on, but ratings prevailed and Sullivan offered Elvis $50,000 for the three shows, more than any other act had ever been offered.) Charles Laughton hosts, filling in for an ailing Sullivan. Elvis performs “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender,” “Ready Teddy,” and “Hound Dog” — but he is shot from the waist up only. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #DontBeCruel #LoveMeTender #ReadyTeddy #HoundDog #RocHop #OTD
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