Day: January 29, 2023

January 29, 1958 – Sam Cooke

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 – Bill Kirchen

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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