April 12, 1963 – Jimmy Soul sings “If You Wanna Be Happy” on “American Bandstand.” Based on the 1934 song “Ugly Woman” by Roaring Lion, it hit #1 on the Hot 100 on May 18, 1963, and nailed the #1 spot on the R&B singles chart as well. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #JimmySoul #IfYouWannaBeHappy #OTD #RockNRoll
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Day: April 12, 2023
April 12, 1961 – James Darren
April 12, 1961 – James Darren appears on Bob Hope’s NBC-TV special. Darren sings “Gidget Goes Hawaiian” and “Wild About That Girl.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #JamesDarren #BobHope #GidgetGoesHawaiian #WildAboutThatGirl #OTD #RockNRoll
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April 12, 1961 – Freddy Cannon
April 12, 1961 – Freddy Cannon performs “Opportunity” and “Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It” on “American Bandstand.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #FreddyCannon #Opportunity #BuzzBuzzADiddleIt #OTD #RockNRoll
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April 12, 1954 – Bill Haley
April 12, 1954 – Bill Haley recorded “Rock Around the Clock” at Pythian Temple studios in New York City. Considered by many to be the song that put rock and roll on the map around the world. The song was used over the opening titles for the film “Blackboard Jungle,” and went on to be a worldwide #1 and the biggest-selling pop single with sales of over 25 million. Written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers, “Rock Around The Clock” was first recorded by the Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights. #ROCkabillyHop @billhaleymusic #BillHaley #RockAroundTheClock #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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