October 19, 1958 – Brenda Lee records “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree.” Released in 1958 and 1959, it didn’t chart until Lee became popular, Peaking at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. Since then, over 300 artists have recorded covers of it. #ROCkabillyHop #BrendaLee #LittleMissDynamite #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #OTD
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Day: October 19, 2022
October 19, 1957 – Ritchie Valens
October 19, 1957 – Ritchie Valens made his performing debut with a local Pacoima, CA band called the Silhouettes. #ROCkabillyHop #RitchieValens #Pacoima #RocHop #OTD
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October 19, 1957 – The Everly Brothers
October 19, 1957 – The Everly Brothers’ “Wake Up Little Susie” reached # 1 on the Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart and the Cash Box Best Selling Records chart, despite having been banned from Boston radio stations for lyrics that, at the time, were considered quite suggestive. #ROCkabillyHop #EverlyBrothers #RocHop #Billboard #OTD
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October 19, 1956 – Elvis Presley
October 19, 1956 – “Elvis” the second album by Elvis Presley, was released on RCA Victor Records in mono. Recording sessions took place on September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, with one track leftover from the sessions for Presley’s debut album at RCA recording studios on January 30 in New York. It spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart that year. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #TCB #Elvis #theKing #RocHop #Billboard #OTD
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October 19, 1937 – Jerry Jaye
October 19, 1937 – Country/rockabilly singer Jerry Jaye was born in Manila, Arkansas. Known for a hit ’60s cover of Fats Domino’s “My Girl Josephine” which was a hit single in the US, peaking at #29 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino #HappyBirthday #JerryJaye #RocHop #Billboard #OTD
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