November 18, 2005 – The movie “Walk The Line,” based on the life of Johnny Cash and starring Joaquin Phoenix as the singer, opens in US theaters. #ROCkabillyHop #ManInBlack #WalkTheLine #JohnnyCash #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop #JoaquinPhoenix
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Day: November 18, 2022
November 18, 1956 – Fats Domino
November 18, 1956 – Fats Domino appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” performing “Blueberry Hill.” Before the song became a rock and roll standard it had been recorded by various artists including Louis Armstrong, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Gene Autry and Jimmy Dorsey. The version by Fats Domino was ranked #82 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino #EdSullivan #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 18, 1927 – Hank Ballard
November 18, 1927 – Hank Ballard was born “John Henry Kendricks” in Detroit, Michigan. Rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of The Midnighters, he was one of the first rock and roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. He played an integral part in the development of the genre. #ROCkabillyHop #HankBallard #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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