May 1, 1972 – “The London Chuck Berry Sessions” album is released, including the novelty song “My Ding-a-Ling.” The album became Berry’s best seller, reaching #8 on the Billboard chart. @ChuckBerry #ROCkabillyHop #ChuckBerry #RocHop
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Day: May 1, 2023
May 1, 1961 – Neil Sedaka
May 1, 1961 – Neil Sedaka sings “Little Devil” on “American Bandstand.” His follow-up single to “Calendar Girl,” “Little Devil” falls sinfully short of the Top Ten, peaking at #11 on Billboard’s charts. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #NeilSedaka #LittleDevil
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May 1, 1961 – Jerry Lee Lewis
May 1, 1961 – Jerry Lee Lewis’ last Top Forty hit of the rock and roll era, a blistering version of Ray Charles’ “What’d I Say,” peaks at #30. @jerryleelewis #ROCkabillyHop #WhatdISay #JerryLeeLewis #TheKiller #RocHop
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May 1, 1955 – Chuck Berry
May 1, 1955 – A St. Louis guitarist named Chuck Berry is signed to Chess Records in Chicago after bluesman Muddy Waters recommends him to the label. @ChuckBerry #ROCkabillyHop #ChuckBerry #ChessRecords #RocHop
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