Day: November 20, 2022

November 20, 1972 – Elton John releases “Crocodile Rock” in the US. An early example of 1950s nostalgia, it became his first U.S. #1 single, reaching the top spot the following February. #ROCkabillyHop #EltonJohn #CrocodileRock @eltonofficial #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 20, 1961 – Billboard reports on the stunning popularity of the “Twist” craze: Three separate films, starring Chubby Checker, Joey Dee and the Starlighters, and Dion, are scheduled for production, and New York television station WOR is airing hourly twist lessons of between one and five minutes, also featuring Checker. #ROCkabillyHop @chubby_checker @billboard #twist #ChubbyChecker #JoeyDee #Starlighters #Billboard #Hot100 @OfficialDion #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 20, 1957 – The Silhouettes release “Get A Job.” It would reach the #1 spot on the Billboard pop and R&B singles charts in February 1958. #ROCkabillyHop #OTD #RockNRoll #TheSilhouettes #GetAJob #Billboard #RocHop
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November 20, 1955 – After agreeing to perform Tennessee Ernie Ford’s hit “Sixteen Tons” on CBS-TV’s “The Ed Sullivan Show,” Bo Diddley instead plays the song he was there to promote, his own hit “Bo Diddley.” A furious Sullivan blackballs Bo from ever appearing on the show again. The singer has claimed he was never paid for the performance. #ROCkabillyHop @bodiddley #BoDiddley #SixteenTons #EdSullivan #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 20, 1955 – The song that changed popular music history “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets went to #1 on the UK singles chart. It had already hit #1 in the US on July 9th of that year. The song was used under the opening credits of the film Blackboard Jungle. The song entered the charts a further six times until 1974. #ROCkabillyHop @billhaleymusic #BillHaley #BlackboardJungle #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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