Month: January 2023

January 31, 1959 – The Winter Dance Party tour plays National Guard Armory in Duluth, Minnesota. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #WinterDanceParty #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop

January 31, 1958 – In Newcastle, Australia, Pat Barton, a local deejay, interviews Buddy Holly. During the interview, Buddy denies that The Crickets, or any group, will fill Elvis Presley’s shoes while he is in the Army. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 31, 1957 – Two airplanes collided over the playground of Ritchie Valens’ junior high school, killing or injuring several of his friends. This resulted in a fear of flying. Valens had been at his grandfather Frank Reyes’ funeral that day but was upset about the loss of his friends. #ROCkabillyHop #RitchieValens #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 30, 1960 – Lloyd Price sings “Lady Luck” on “The Dick Clark Show.” Dee Clark, Chuck Berry, the Passions, and the Fireballs also appear. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #LloydPrice #LadyLuck
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January 30, 1959 – The Winter Dance Party tour plays Laramar Ballroom in Fort Dodge, Iowa. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #WinterDanceParty #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop

January 30, 1959 – Ritchie Valens called home to talk to his Mom. She wasn’t there, so he talked to Bob about wanting Mom to join him. “You’re gonna have a helluva time trying to get Mom on a plane!” Bob replied. “What about you…we’re still brothers, right?” Ritchie asked. After a brief silence, Bob told him “I’m there, Brother.” #ROCkabillyHop #RitchieValens #WinterDanceParty #RocHop
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January 30, 1956 – Elvis Presley records “Blue Suede Shoes,” “My Baby Left Me,” “One-Sided Love Affair,” and “So Glad You’re Mine.” #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 29, 1959 – The Winter Dance Party tour plays at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport, Iowa. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #WinterDanceParty #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop

January 29, 1958 – Sam Cooke appears on CBS-TV’s “The Big Record” to perform “You Send Me” and “I’ll Come Running Back to You.” Cooke gave the writing credit for “You Send Me” to his younger brother, L.C. Cook to keep his publisher from profiting from the song which hit #1 on Billboard’s Best Sellers in Stores, Most Played by Jockeys, and R&B charts. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #SamCooke #TheBigRecord #YouSendMe #IllComeRunningBackToYou
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January 29, 1948 – Guitarist Bill Kirchen, who with George Frayne founded Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Kirchen played the iconic lead guitar on Commander Cody’s cover of Charlie Ryan’s 1955 song “Hot Rod Lincoln.” #HappyBirthday #ROCkabillyHop #BillKirchen #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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