Day: January 26, 2023

January 26, 1961 – Frankie Lymon

January 26, 1961 – Frankie Lymon sings “Silhouettes” on “American Bandstand.” Lymon’s cover of this 1957 song by The Rays appeared on his “Frankie Lymon Rock’N Roll” album and as the B side of his single cover of “Jailhouse Rock.” #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #FrankieLymon #Silhouettes
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January 26, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets

January 26, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets made their second appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in New York City and performed “Oh Boy!” Written by Sonny West, “Oh Boy!” peaked at #10 on the US charts, #3 on the UK charts, and #26 in Canada. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets @EdSullivanShow #EdSullivan #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 26, 1956 – Buddy Holly

January 26, 1956 – Buddy Holly, Sonny Curtis, and Don Guess began their first recording sessions for Decca at (Owen) Bradley’s Barn in Nashville under the name Buddy and The Two Tones. They recorded Love Me, Don’t Come Back Knocking, Midnight Shift, and Blue Days Black Nights. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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