Day: November 14, 2022

November 14, 1961 – The Elvis Presley film “Blue Hawaii” premieres. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it finished as the 10th top-grossing film of 1961 and 14th in 1962 on the Variety national box office survey, earning $5 million. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #BlueHawaii #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 14, 1956 – Jerry Lee Lewis cuts his first record – “End of the Road” b/w “Crazy Arms” for Sun. It is credited to Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano. #JerryLeeLewis @jerryleelewis #ROCkabillyHop #EndOfTheRoad #CrazyArms @sunrecords ‏#SunRecords #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 14, 1936 – Freddie Garrity was born “Frederick Garrity” in Crumpsall, Manchester, England. A singer and actor, Garrity was the frontman and comical element in the 1960s pop band Freddie and the Dreamers. They scored the 1963 UK #3 single “You Were Made For Me,” and the 1965 US #1 single “I’m Telling You Now.” #ROCkabillyHop #FreddieAndTheDreamers #HappyBirthday #FreddieGarrity #YouWereMadeForMe #ImTellingYouNow #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #OTD #RockNRoll
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