May 9, 1937 – Sonny Curtis

May 9, 1937 – Sonny Curtis, an American singer, and songwriter was born in Meadow, Texas. Most of his work falls into the pop and country genres. He was a teenage friend and band member with Buddy Holly in Lubbock, Texas, and replaced Buddy in the Crickets after Buddy moved to New York. #HappyBirthday #SonnyCurtis @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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May 8, 1940 – Ricky Nelson

May 8, 1940 – Ricky Nelson was born “Eric Hilliard Nelson” in Teaneck, New Jersey. Nelson was known for over 30 US Top 40 singles including “Poor Little Fool” and “Hello Mary Lou.” He played himself on his parent’s radio and television show “The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet.” Nelson died on 31st December 1985. #ROCkabillyHop #RickyNelson @RickyNelsonRem #OzzieAndHarriet #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #PoorLittleFool #HelloMaryLou
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May 6, 1957 – Chuck Berry

May 6, 1957 – Chuck Berry recorded “Rock And Roll Music.” It was released as a single, backed with “Blue Feeling” on both 45 and 78 RPM formats. It reached #6 on Billboard magazine’s R&B Singles chart and #8 on the Hot 100 chart before the end of the year. @ChuckBerry #ROCkabillyHop #RockAndRollMusic #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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