Day: December 3, 2022

December 3, 1968 – Elvis Presley

December 3, 1968 – “Elvis,” the 1968 TV special, airs on NBC-TV and is one of the biggest television hits of the year, receiving 40% of the viewing audience, and rave reviews from the public, and critics alike. The soundtrack album to this Elvis Christmas special goes to #8 on the pop chart. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #1968ComebackSpecial #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 3, 1959 – Bobby Darin

December 3, 1959 – Bobby Darin appears on “The Big Party,” hosted by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. “The Big Party” was short-lived CBS series that featured an informal gathering of celebrities milling around, chatting, and performing around an old piano in the penthouse “home” of a personality (in reality, episodes were filmed at CBS Studio 52 in New York.) #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @bobby_darin2 #BobbyDarin #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 3, 1955 – Elvis Presley

December 3, 1955 – Elvis Presley’s first release on RCA Victor Records was announced. The first two songs “Mystery Train” and “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” had been purchased from Sam Phillips of Sun Records. Elvis was described by his new record company as “The most talked about personality in recorded music in the last 10 years.” #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing @sunrecords ‏#SunRecords #MysteryTrain #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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