Day: October 8, 2022

October 8, 1987 – The acclaimed Chuck Berry documentary “Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll” premieres in US theaters. The film chronicles two 1986 concerts at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis celebrating rock and roll musician Chuck Berry’s 60th birthday. @ChuckBerry #ROCkabillyHop #HailHailRockNRoll #ChuckBerry #RocHop #OTD
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October 8, 1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis records “Great Balls of Fire” in the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, the song was featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree. @jerryleelewis #ROCkabillyHop #SunRecords @sunrecords #GreatBallsOfFire #RocHop #OTD
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October 8, 1941 – George Bellamy (rhythm guitarist for The Tornados) is born in Sunderland, England. The group reached new heights with their instrumental “Telstar,” which reached #1 all over the world and was the first British rock song to be a #1 single in the United States. Bellamy wrote one of The Tornados’ tracks, “Ridin’ the Wind,” which also was a hit single in the USA. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #GeorgeBellamy #Tornados #Telstar #RocHop #OTD
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