Month: September 2022

September 9, 1938 – Joe Clay was born “Claiborne Joseph Cheramie” in Harvey, Louisiana. In 1955 his local reputation enabled him to play the prestigious Louisiana Hayride out of Shreveport where he shared billing with the newly emerging Elvis Presley. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #JoeClay #RocHop #OTD
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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

September 7, 1976 – Paul McCartney Organizes the First Annual “Buddy Holly Week.” On what would have been Buddy Holly’s 40th birthday, the singer’s life and music are the subjects of a week-long tribute organized by Paul McCartney. “Buddy Holly Week” becomes an annual affair. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #PaulMcCartney @paulmccartney #RocHop #OTD
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September 7, 1936 – Buddy Holly is born “Charles Hardin Holley” to Ella and Lawrence Odell “L.O.” Holley on Labor Day at the family’s Sixth Street home in Lubbock, Texas. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD
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September 7, 1920 – Al Caiola was born “Alexander Emil Caiola” in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was a guitarist, composer, and arranger who spanned various music genres including jazz, country, rock, and pop. He recorded over fifty albums and worked with some of the biggest names in music during the 20th century, including The Crickets, Dion, Fabian, Buddy Holly, Brenda Lee, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Johnnie Ray, and Marty Robbins. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #HappyBirthday #AlCaiola #RocHop #OTD
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September 6, 1963 – After eight years Jerry Lee Lewis’ relationship with Sun Records ends. Within a month he will sign with Smash Records, a subsidiary of Mercury Records. @jerryleelewis #ROCkabillyHop #SunRecords #SmashRecords #RocHop #JerryLeeLewis #TheKiller #OTD
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September 6, 1960 – Johnny and the Hurricanes are on “American Bandstand.” They perform “Rocking Goose” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #RockingGoose #WhenTheSaintsGoMarchingIn #JohnnyAndTheHurricanes #OTD
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September 6, 1955 – So many Elvis Presley fans crowd into the high school gym in Bono, AR, that the floor collapses under their weight. Fortunately, there are no injuries. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #RocHop #OTD
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