March 23, 1956 – RCA ships Elvis Presley’s self-titled first album. The King’s album full of early Elvis songs soon goes to #1 on Billboard’s pop album chart where it rules for 10 weeks before being dethroned by the Original Broadway Cast album of “My Fair Lady.” It is the first Elvis album to reach over $1 million in sales, thus earning Elvis his first gold record. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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Day: March 22, 2023
March 22, 1960 – The Playmates
March 22, 1960 – The Playmates appear on “American Bandstand” and sing “Beep Beep.” This #4 US novelty hit became a perennial favorite on radio request shows on both sides of the Atlantic – the song had to be re-recorded for the UK to cut out the mention of commercial car brands so that the record could be played by the BBC. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #Playmates #BeepBeep #OTD #RockNRoll
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