Month: November 2022

November 16, 1940 – John Ryanes was born in Newark, New Jersey. Ryanes sang bass with The Monotones a six-member American doo-wop vocal group known for “The Book of Love.” which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1958. #ROCkabillyHop #TheMonotones #BookOfLove #HappyBirthday #John Ryanes #OTD #RockNRoll #Billboard #RocHop
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November 15, 1956 – Elvis Presley’s first movie, “Love Me Tender,” premiered at the Paramount Theater in New York City, opening nationwide in the days following. It became a smash hit and the critics’ reviews aren’t bad for his acting in this melodrama, which is set in the American South during the 1800s Civil War era. The film has Elvis performing several songs. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #LoveMeTender #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 15, 1956 – Buddy Holly is in Nashville for his third and final recording session with Decca at Bradley’s Barn. “Rock Around With Ollie Vee,” “Modern Don Juan,” and “You Are My One Desire” are recorded. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RockAroundWithOllieVee #ModernDonJuan #YouAreMyOneDesire #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll Source: @BuddyHollyCtr
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November 14, 1961 – The Elvis Presley film “Blue Hawaii” premieres. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it finished as the 10th top-grossing film of 1961 and 14th in 1962 on the Variety national box office survey, earning $5 million. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #BlueHawaii #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 14, 1956 – Jerry Lee Lewis cuts his first record – “End of the Road” b/w “Crazy Arms” for Sun. It is credited to Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano. #JerryLeeLewis @jerryleelewis #ROCkabillyHop #EndOfTheRoad #CrazyArms @sunrecords ‏#SunRecords #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 14, 1936 – Freddie Garrity was born “Frederick Garrity” in Crumpsall, Manchester, England. A singer and actor, Garrity was the frontman and comical element in the 1960s pop band Freddie and the Dreamers. They scored the 1963 UK #3 single “You Were Made For Me,” and the 1965 US #1 single “I’m Telling You Now.” #ROCkabillyHop #FreddieAndTheDreamers #HappyBirthday #FreddieGarrity #YouWereMadeForMe #ImTellingYouNow #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 12, 1956 – Johnnie Ray was at #1 on the UK singles chart with “Just Walking In The Rain.” It stayed at #1 for seven weeks making it this year’s Christmas #1. Written in 1952 by Johnny Bragg and Robert Riley, two prisoners at Tennessee State Prison in Nashville, after a comment made by Bragg as the pair crossed the courtyard while it was raining. #ROCkabillyHop #JohnnieRay #JustWalkingInTheRain #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 12, 1955 – Fats Domino is named the favorite Rhythm & Blues artist in Chart Toppers’ annual DJ’s Poll. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #OTD #RockNRoll #ChartToppers
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November 12, 1955 – Chuck Berry is named the most promising Rhythm & Blues artist in Chart Toppers’s annual DJ’s Poll. #ChuckBerry @ChuckBerry #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 12, 1944 – Booker T. Jones (frontman for Booker T. & the MGs) was born “Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr.” in Memphis, Tennessee. A musical prodigy, Jones started playing professionally at the age of 16 and wrote the classic instrumental “Green Onions” while still in high school. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #BookerT #GreenOnions #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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