Day: January 24, 2023

January 24, 1961 – Johnny Burnette sings “Little Boy Sad” on “American Bandstand.” The song reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart and #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #Billboard #Hot100 #JohnnyBurnette #LittleBoySad
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January 24, 1959 – The Winter Dance Party tour plays the Eagles Ballroom in Kenosha, Wisconsin. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop

January 24, 1959 – Bill Parsons performed “All-American Boy” on “The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show.” “All-American Boy” was sung by Bobby Bare, but credited by Fraternity Records to Bill Parsons. While Bare was in the army, Parsons lip-synced the record on television. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #BillParsons #AllAmericanBoy #BobbyBare
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January 24, 1958 – Elvis Presley was #1 on the UK singles chart with “Jailhouse Rock.” It became the first-ever single to enter the chart at #1 and was Presley’s second UK #1. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #JailhouseRock #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 24, 1957 – Elvis Presley records “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear,” his seventeenth top 40 hit and eighth #1, where it snuggled up tight for seven weeks. It also claimed the top spot on the Country chart for a week and was his fourth song to reach #1 on the R&B Best Sellers List. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #TeddyBear #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 24, 1936 – Snarling rockabilly dude turned country balladeer Jack Scott was born “Jack Scafone Jr.” in Windsor, Ontario. #ROCkabillyHop #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop #HappyBirthday #JackScott
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