Month: November 2022

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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November 25, 1961 – The Everly Brothers report for duty at Camp Pendleton in southern California after joining the Marine Corps Reserves. By enlisting together, the brothers ensure that they won’t be drafted – and separated. #ROCkabillyHop #EverlyBrothers #USMC #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 24, 1941 – Bass guitarist Donald “Duck” Dunn (of Booker T. & the MGs) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His father gave him the nickname “Duck” while they were watching Disney cartoons together featuring the popular Donald Duck. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #DonaldDuckDunn #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 24, 1939 – Carl Bunch was born in Big Spring, Texas. Buddy Holly invited Bunch, Tommy Allsup, and Waylon Jennings to be his backing band for the “Winter Dance Party” tour in 1959. Holly’s band also backed other acts on the tour, including Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. When Bunch had to be left behind in Wisconsin, hospitalized for frostbite he experienced after the tour bus heater failed, Holly and Valens took turns in the drummer’s seat playing behind the various acts. He attended Buddy Holly-related events during the 2000s, signing autographs as “The Frostbitten Cricket”. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop @OfficialWaylon #TheCrickets #FrostbittenCricket #CarlBunch #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 24, 1931 – Tommy Allsup was born “Thomas Douglas Allsup” in Owasso, Oklahoma. Allsup co-wrote The Ventures’ “Guitar Twist.” Allsup was playing guitar on tour with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson when he lost a fateful coin toss with Valens for a seat on the plane that crashed, killing Valens, Holly, Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson on February 3, 1959. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #HappyBirthday #TommyAllsup #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 24, 1924 – Werly Fairburn was born near Folsom, Louisiana. Fairburn was an American country and rockabilly singer, songwriter, and Owner of the Milestone Records label. His 1956 single “Everybody’s Rockin'” is considered a rockabilly classic. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #WerlyFairburn #EverybodysRockin #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 23, 1966 – Elvis Presley’s 22nd movie “Spinout” opens nationally and is #57 for the year. The soundtrack album goes to #18. Elvis Presley is the 10th highest-paid star of the year. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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