February 19, 1961 – Bill Black’s Combo appears on “The Ed Sullivan Show” performing a medley of “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Cherry Pink,” and “Hearts Of Stone.” #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @EdSullivanShow #BillBlacksCombo #DontBeCruel #CherryPink #HeartsOfStone #EdSullivan
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Day: February 19, 2023
February 19, 1958 – Carl Perkins
February 19, 1958 – Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records to sign with the Columbia label as their first rockabilly artist. Their second would be Johnny Cash. #ROCkabillyHop #CarlPerkins @SunRecords #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 19, 1954 – Buddy Holley
February 19, 1954 – Buddy Holley, Bob Montgomery, and Larry Welborn perform “Flower Of My Heart,” a song written by Bob, for a contest at Lubbock High School. The song won the competition and is chosen as the 1954 Senior Class Song. @buddyholly #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll Source: @BuddyHollyCtr
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February 19, 1952 – Gene Vincent
February 19, 1952 – Seventeen-year-old Gene Vincent, then known as “Vincent Craddock,” enters the US Navy. He planned a career in the Navy and, in 1955, used his $612 reenlistment bonus to buy a new Triumph motorcycle. On July 4, 1955, while he was in Norfolk, his left leg was shattered when he was hit by a car. The leg was saved, but the injury left him with a limp and pain. Medically discharged from the Navy, he went on to become one of the greats of rockabilly. #ROCkabillyHop @ClaceVincent #genevincent #USNavy #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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