Month: March 2023

March 16, 1958 – The Champs go to #1 with “Tequila.” Originally the B side of “Train To Nowhere,” “Tequila” passed up the train to arrive at #1 on both the Pop and R&B charts. #ROCkabillyHop #Tequila #TheChamps #TrainToNowhere #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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March 16, 1957 – Fats Domino tops R&B chart with “I’m Walkin” taking over from “Blue Monday” and continuing a run of 21 consecutive weeks at #1. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino #ImWalkin #BlueMonday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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March 15, 2006 – Remnants of Fats Domino’s two pianos are discovered and saved by the Louisiana State Museum after attempting to salvage his Ninth Ward home after Hurricane Katrina. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino #LouisianaStateMuseum #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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March 14, 1998 – Weeks after Johnny Cash’s “Unchained” wins the Grammy for Best Country Album, his producer Rick Rubin takes out a full-page ad in Billboard with a photo of the singer giving the middle finger along with the text, “American Recordings and Johnny Cash would like to acknowledge the Nashville music establishment and country radio for your support.” #ROCkabillyHop @JohnnyCash #JohnnyCash #ManInBlack #Unchained #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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March 14, 1955 – Popular Country star Jimmy Dean interviews Elvis Presley on Dean’s Washington, DC television show “Town and Country Time.” A nervous Elvis answers every question with “yep” and “nope.” #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TownAndCountryTime #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #TCB
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March 13, 1969 – Elvis Presley’s movie “Charro!” opened in theaters. The film was a hit, but it was not received as well as Presley’s previous films. Fans were put off by the lack of songs, and critics were generally unimpressed with the film as a whole. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #Charro #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #TCB
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March 13, 1956 – Elvis Presley’s first album was released by RCA in the USA. Selling over a million, it will become his first Gold Album. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #TCB
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March 14, 1956 – The movie “Rock Around the Clock” is released. The picture features Bill Haley and His Comets, Alan Freed, The Platters, and Freddy Bell and The Bellboys. Eighty percent of the movie is music featuring 17 songs. #ROCkabillyHop @billhaleymusic #BillHaley #RocHop #RockAroundTheClock #AlanFreed #ThePlatters #FreddyBell #OTD #RockNRoll
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March 13, 1933 – Mike Stoller of the Leiber & Stoller writing team (“Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock”) was born on Long Island, N.Y. #ROCkabillyHop #LeiberStoller #HoundDog #JailhouseRock #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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March 12, 1961 – Elvis Presley records “I’m Coming Home,” “Gently,” “In Your Arms,” “Give Me The Right,” “I Feel So Bad,” “It’s A Sin,” “I Want You With Me,” “There’s Always Me” for the “Something for Everybody” album. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #ImComingHome #Gently #InYourArms #GiveMeTheRight #IFeelSoBad #ItsASin #IWantYouWithMe #TheresAlwaysMe #SomethingForEverybody #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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