Month: January 2023

January 21, 1960 – Frankie Ford appears on “American Bandstand” to sing “Time After Time.” The single, backed with “I Want To Be Your Man” timed out at #75 on the Billboard Hot 100. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #FrankieFord #TimeAfterTime
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January 20, 1959 – Buddy Holly, Tommy Allsup, Waylon Jennings, and Carl Bunch leave New York and travel by train to Chicago to rendezvous with the other artists on the Winter Dance Party tour. From Chicago, the artists are scheduled to travel by bus on the tour route. Other performers include Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, Dion and The Belmonts, and Frankie Sardo. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #WinterDanceParty #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 20, 1958 – Seventeen-year-old Ricky Nelson’s debut album, “Ricky,” hit #1 in America, showcasing Nelson’s talents as both a singer and songwriter. The album featured a mix of Rock and roll, rockabilly and pop standards and was a commercial success helping to establish Nelson as one of the first teens idols of the rock and roll era. @RickyNelsonRem #ROCkabillyHop #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 20, 1958 – Elvis Presley received his draft notice in Memphis, Tennessee. However, the notice came with a sixty-day deferment, allowing Presley to finish filming his highly anticipated movie “King Creole” before he must report for duty.” #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #KingCreole #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 19, 1957 – Fats Domino’s “Blueberry Hill” hit #2 on the Hot 100, the highest he ever gets on the tally. Although a dozen other acts recorded the song in the 1940s, with the Glenn Miller Orchestra scoring #2 on the charts as well, Domino’s version is by far the most famous. @RealFatsDomino #ROCkabillyHop #IFoundMyThrill #BlueberryHill #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 19, 1939 – Phil Everly of The Everly Brothers was born “Phillip Everly” in Chicago, Illinois, the younger brother of future bandmate Don. #ROCkabillyHop #EverlyBrothers #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 17, 1990 – The Fifth Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held in New York City. Inductees include Hank Ballard, Bobby Darin, The Four Seasons, The Four Tops, The Kinks, The Platters, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Who. #ROCkabillyHop #HankBallard #TheTwist #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 17, 1943 – ’60s singer Chris Montez is born “Ezekiel Christopher Montanez” in Los Angeles, California. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as his 1962 hit “Let’s Dance”, which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #ChrisMontez #LetsDance #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 18, 1960 – Johnny Preston hit #1 with “Running Bear” and held there for 3 weeks. Written by J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, the backup singing and sound effects were vocalized by George Jones and producer Bill Hall. #ROCkabillyHop #JohnnyPreston #RunningBear #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 16, 1962 – Gene Pitney sings “Town Without Pity” on “American Bandstand.” Pitney originally recorded the song for the 1961 film of the same title. In the US, the recording went to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #GenePitney #TownWithoutPity @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand
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