Author: Keith Saturn

January 2, 1958 – Norman Petty signs a contract for Buddy Holly & The Crickets to perform on tour and in radio promotions in Australia, beginning Jan. 30. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets
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January 2, 1950 – Sam Phillips opens the Memphis Recording Service, which he later renames Sun Studio. Among the artists to record there is Elvis Presley, who gets his start recording with Phillips. #ROCkabillyHop @sunrecords @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing
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January 1, 1962 – The romantic comedy “If A Man Answers” starring real-life husband and wife Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee, debuts in US theaters. Darin writes and performs the hit title theme. #ROCkabillyHop @bobby_darin2 #SandraDee #BobbyDarin #IfAManAnswers
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January 1, 1959 – For the first time, ABC-TV’s teen dance program American Bandstand leads the US daytime television ratings. #ROCkabillyHop #AmericanBandstand @dickclarkprod #DickClark
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January 1, 1956 – Carl Perkins releases “Blue Suede Shoes” his first and only Top 40 hit. #ROCkabillyHop #BlueSuedeShoes #CarlPerkins
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January 1, 1956 – Bill Haley’s ‘Rock Around the Clock’ went to No.1 on the UK singles chart for the second time. The single is often cited as the biggest-selling vinyl rock and roll single of all time with sales over 25m. #ROCkabillyHop @billhaleymusic #BillHaley
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December 31, 1961 – The Pendletons perform their first gig under their new name, the Beach Boys, on the bill with Ike & Tina Turner at the Ritchie Valens Memorial Concert at the Long Beach Civic Auditorium, California. They earn $300 for their efforts. #ROCkabillyHop #RitchieValens
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