March 28, 1958 – Opening night of “Alan Freed’s Big Beat Show,” a two-month tour, finds Jerry Lee Lewis arguing with Chuck Berry over who will close the show. Freed decides Berry will get to go last, inciting a literally incendiary performance by Lewis, who torches his piano during his set-closing “Great Balls of Fire.” @jerryleelewis #ROCkabillyHop #GreatBallsOfFire #AlanFreed #BigBeatShow #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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Day: March 28, 2023
March 28, 1975 – Elvis Presley
March 28, 1975 – Barbra Streisand attends tonight’s Vegas gig and meets Elvis Presley backstage to discuss offering him the lead role in her latest film project: a remake of the classic “A Star Is Born.” Despite the fact that Streisand’s boyfriend, stylist Jon Peters, is slated to produce and direct, the King is said to be ecstatic about the project. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #AStarIsBorn #BarbraStreisand #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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