Day: December 4, 2022

December 4, 1988 – In Akron, Ohio, Roy Orbison plays his last concert (his final song: “Running Scared”). The legendary singer dies of heart failure two days later. #ROCkabillyHop @RoyOrbison @RoyOrbisonJr #RoyOrbison #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 4, 1960 – The Crickets released the single “I Fought the Law” on Coral Records. Written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets, a remake by the Bobby Fuller Four became a top-ten hit for the band in 1966 and was also recorded by The Clash in 1979 after Joe Strummer and guitarist Mick Jones heard the “unknown song” on a jukebox in San Francisco. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 4, 1957 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets return to Lubbock. Niki Sullivan leaves the group, citing the harsh tour schedule as his reason. Norman Petty signs contracts for Buddy Holly and The Crickets to participate in three tours, including the Paramount Theater in New York, America’s Greatest Teenage Recording Stars, and a short Florida tour. @buddyholly #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll Source: @BuddyHollyCtr
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December 4, 1956 – Elvis drops into the Sun Studios in Memphis to visit Carl Perkins, then recording with a still-unknown Jerry Lee Lewis on piano. At some point during the afternoon, Johnny Cash, also on Sun, drops in, and the four begin an informal jam session that would later be known as the “Million Dollar Quartet” sessions (though there is some debate on how many, if any, tracks Cash himself is on). Largely covers of gospel, bluegrass, and a little R&B, the tapes finally see the light of day in the early Eighties. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley @jerryleelewis @sunrecords @JohnnyCash #CarlPerkins @MillionDQuartet #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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