Day: March 5, 2023

March 5, 2007 – “Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins was chosen for preservation by the US Library of Congress. It was entered into the National Recordings Registry, which preserves historic works for future generations. #ROCkabillyHop #CarlPerkins #BlueSuedeShoes #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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March 5, 1962 – The Marvelettes sing “Twistin’ Postman” on The Ed Sullivan Show. With a heavily accented blues beat, it would ultimately reach #34 on the Pop charts and #13 on the R&B charts, failing to perform as well as their first song, the #1 hit “Please Mister Postman.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #EdSullivan @EdSullivanShow #Marvelettes #TwistinPostman #OTD #RockNRoll
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March 5, 1960 – At 9:15 am, Elvis Presley is officially discharged from the United States military at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He will remain on reserve for another four years. He collects a final paycheck of nine dollars and eighty-one cents and boards a train for Memphis. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #USArmy #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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March 5, 1955 – Elvis Presley made his TV debut when he appeared on the weekend show ‘Louisiana Hayride’ on KWKH TV, broadcast from Shreveport Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #LouisianaHayride #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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