April 30, 1957 – Elvis Presley records “Jailhouse Rock” and “Young And Beautiful,” the title and closing songs for the movie “Jailhouse Rock.” The song “Jailhouse Rock hit #1 in the US, UK, and South Africa. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #JailhouseRock #YoungAndBeautiful #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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Day: April 30, 2023
April 30, 1943 – Bobby Vee
April 30, 1943 – Pop singer Bobby Vee is born “Robert Thomas Velline” in Fargo, North Dakota. Vee got his big break at age 15 when he and his brother threw together a band and volunteered to fill in for one night on the Winter Dance Party tour after the fatal plane crash that took Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. The show was a success! #ROCkabillyHop #BobbyVee #WinterDanceParty @RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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April 30, 1941 – Johnny Farina
April 30, 1941 – Rock and Roller Johnny Farina (of Santo and Johnny) was born “John Steven Farina” in Brooklyn, New York. Santo and Johnny are known best for their instrumental melody “Sleep Walk” which started as a regional hit that strolled right up to #1 when it was released nationally in 1959. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #HappyBirthday #SleepWalk #SantoAndJohnny #OTD #RockNRoll
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