Day: November 9, 2022

November 9, 1963 – Gene Pitney sings “Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa” on “American Bandstand.” The song’s success in the UK, peaking at #5, enabled Pitney to become an international star. In the US, Pitney’s hit peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #GenePitney #24HoursFromTulsa #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 9, 1962 – Dion sings “Love Came To Me” on “American Bandstand.” “Love Came to Me” reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #24 on the R&B chart. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #Billboard #Hot100 @OfficialDion #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 9, 1960 – In Hollywood, Elvis Presley begins filming his seventh movie, “Wild In The Country,” where he plays a troubled young man from a dysfunctional family who pursues a literary career. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 9, 1958 – Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” exceeded three million copies sold in the USA, becoming only the third single to do so. Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Gene Autry are the other two. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #HoundDog #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 9, 1955 – The Everly Brothers made their first studio recordings cutting four tracks in 22 minutes, at Nashville’s Old Tulane Hotel studios. Family friend Chet Atkins engineered a chance for The Everly Brothers to record for Columbia Records in early 1956. However, their first and only single for the label, “Keep A’ Lovin’ Me,” was a flop, and they were quickly dropped from Columbia. #ROCkabillyHop #EverlyBrothers #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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