Day: April 6, 2023

April 6, 1962 – Jay and the Americans make their national television debut on “American Bandstand.” They sing “She Cried.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #OTD #RockNRoll
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April 6, 1959 – The self-titled LP by Ritchie Valens hits US charts. Included on the album are the songs “Donna” and “La Bamba.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #RitchieValens #Donna #LaBamba #OTD #RockNRoll
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April 6, 1956 – Elvis Presley signs a three-picture deal with Paramount only five days after his first screen test. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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April 6, 1938 – Barbara Pittman was born in Tennessee. She was one of the few female singers to record at Sun Studio. As a young teenager, she recorded some demos of songs for others. Pittman’s most popular recordings include “I Need A Man” on the Sun label and “Two Young Fools In Love”, released on Sam Phillips’ International label. #HappyBirthday #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #BarbaraPittman #INeedAMan #OTD #RockNRoll
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