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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Month: November 2022
November 20, 1955 – Bill Haley & His Comets
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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November 19, 1957 – Elvis Presley
November 19, 1957 – Elvis Presley’s first Christmas album, titled “Elvis’ Christmas Album,” is released. It will become the best-selling holiday album of all time. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #ChristmasAlbum #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 19, 1960 – Jimmy Clanton
November 19, 1960 – Larry Verne, Jimmy Clanton, and Paul Evans are on “Saturday Prom.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Larry Verne #JimmyClanton #PaulEvans #SaturdayProm #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 19, 1949 – Jerry Lee Lewis
November 19, 1949 – A 14-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis makes his debut at the opening of a Ford dealership in Ferriday. He plays “Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee.” #ROCkabillyHop #JerryLeeLewis #DrinkingWine #SpoDeeODee #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 18, 2005 – Johnny Cash
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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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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November 17, 1957 – Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps
November 17, 1957 – Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps make their US television debut, performing “Lotta Loving” and “Dance to the Bop” on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” #ROCkabillyHop #GeneVincent #LottaLoving #DanceToTheBop #EdSullivan #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 17, 1942 – Bob Gaudio
November 17, 1942 – Bob Gaudio (of The Four Seasons) was born “Robert John Gaudio” in the Bronx, New York, but would be raised in Bergenfield, New Jersey. His first taste of fame came at age 15 from co-writing the Royal Teens’ hit “Short Shorts” which he also played piano on as a member of the band. #ROCkabillyHop #FourSeasons #RoyalTeens #ShortShorts #HappyBirthday #BobGaudio #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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