February 10, 1976 – The Memphis Police Department makes Elvis Presley an honorary captain in the Police Reserve. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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Day: February 10, 2023
February 10, 1960 – The Champs
February 10, 1960 – The Champs perform “Too Much Tequila” on “American Bandstand.” The sequel to their hit song “Tequila” reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #Champs #ToMuchTequila #Tequila
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February 10, 1958 – Elvis Presley
February 10, 1958 – Elvis Presley’s “Don’t” hits #1 for the first of five weeks. Written by Leiber and Stoller, it was Presley’s 11th #1 hit in the US. Peaking at #3 on the R&B chart, it was ranked at #3 for the year by Billboard. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 10, 1956 – Little Richard
February 10, 1956 – Little Richard records “Long Tall Sally,” a rock and roll 12-bar blues song written by Robert “Bumps” Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Richard Penniman (known as “Little Richard.”) The record was released in March 1956 on the Specialty Records label. #ROCkabillyHop @littlerichard_ #LittleRichard #LongTallSally #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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