Day: November 26, 2022

November 26, 1979 – In London, Bill Haley, on what would be his last tour of the UK, plays for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Command Performance. #ROCkabillyHop @billhaleymusic #BillHaley #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 26, 1972 – Chuck Berry was at #1 on the UK singles chart with “My Ding-a-Ling”, his only UK #1. The song was originally recorded by Dave Bartholomew in 1952. Berry’s version was from a concert recorded at the Locarno ballroom in Coventry, England, on February 3, 1972. Boston radio station WMEX disc jockey Jim Connors was credited with a gold record for discovering the song and pushing it to #1 over the airwaves and amongst his peers in the United States. #ROCkabillyHop #ChuckBerry @ChuckBerry #MyDingALing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 26, 1960 – Johnny Burnette and the Viscounts appear on “Saturday Prom.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #JohnnyBurnette #SaturdayProm
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November 26, 1959 – The Coasters sing “What About Us” on “American Bandstand.” The song reached #17 on the R&B chart and #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand
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November 26, 1955 – Bill Haley’s “Rock Around The Clock” becomes the first rock and roll record to hit #1 in the UK, thanks to its inclusion in the movie Blackboard Jungle. #ROCkabillyHop @billhaleymusic #BillHaley #RockAroundTheClock #BlackboardJungle #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 26, 1939 – Doo-wop singer Dave White (of Danny and the Juniors) was born “David Ernest White” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. White co-wrote the group’s hit song “At the Hop” and Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me.” #ROCkabillyHop #DannyTndTheJuniors #AtTheHop #HappyBirthday #DaveWhite #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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