December 27, 1958 – While at KLLL radio station in Lubbock, Buddy Holly was prompted by a bet to write a song in less than 30 minutes. Holly composed “You’re The One,” which is recorded on the station’s acetate machine. Buddy sang and played guitar, while Waylon Jennings and Ray “Slim” Corbin, the station’s deejays, provides percussion with hand-claps. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop @OfficialWaylon #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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Day: December 27, 2022
December 27, 1958 – Ritchie Valens
December 27, 1958 – Ritchie Valens returned to Philadelphia for his second appearance on “American Bandstand,” this time performing “Donna.” Valens’ highest-charting single, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, was written as a tribute to his high school sweetheart Donna Ludwig. #ROCkabillyHop #RitchieValens #Donna @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 27, 1931 – Scotty Moore
December 27, 1931 – Scotty Moore was born “Winfield Scott Moore, III” in Gadsden, Tennessee. A guitarist and recording engineer, he is best known for his backing of Elvis Presley in the first part of his career, from 1954 into his Hollywood years. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #ScottyMoore #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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