Author: Keith Saturn

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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May 6, 1956 – Buddy Holly joins Faron Young’s “Grand Ole Opry Show” on its Oklahoma tour. Other performers included Ray Price, Carl Perkins, Tommy Collins, Jimmy & Johnny, Tom Pritchard, Red Sovine, and Joe Vincent. @BuddyHolly #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #FaronYoung #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll Source: @BuddyHollyCtr
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May 5, 1962 – Bobby Rydell is signed for the role of Hugo in the upcoming film “Bye, Bye Birdie.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #BobbyRydell #ByeByeBirdie
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May 5, 1961 – Ral Donner and the Starfires perform “Girl of My Best Friend” on “American Bandstand.” “Girl Of My Best Friend” backed with “It’s Been A Long Long Time” was released on Gone Records and would peak on the Hot 100 at #19. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #RalDonner
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May 5, 1934 – Tenor and alto saxophonist John “Ace” Cannon was born in Grenade, Mississippi. He played and toured with Hi Records stablemate Bill Black’s Combo and started a solo career with his record “Tuff” in 1961, using the Black combo as his backing group. “Tuff” hit #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1962, and the follow-up single “Blues (Stay Away from Me)” hit #36 that same year. #ROCkabillyHop #AceCannon #Tuff #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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May 4, 1960 – Ricky Nelson sings “Young Emotions” and “Right By My Side” on this evening’s episode of ABC-TV’s “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #YoungEmotions #RightByMySide @RickyNelsonRem #RickyNelson
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May 4, 1957 – Alan Freed’s “Rock and Roll Revue” debuts on ABC; the show is an attempt to replicate the success of their own hit “American Bandstand.” The first show features performances from The Clovers, The Del-Vikings, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Sal Mineo, and Guy Mitchell. #ROCkabillyHop #AlanFreed #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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May 4, 1937 – Surf rock guitarist Dick Dale is born “Richard Anthony Monsour” in Boston, Massachusetts. #ROCkabillyHop #DickDale #HappyBirthday
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May 4, 1937 – Surf rocker Dick Burns (of The Hondells) is born in Buffalo, New York. #ROCkabillyHop #TheHondells #HappyBirthday #DickBurns #RocHop
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May 3, 1960 – Charlie Rich sings “Lonely Weekends” on “American Bandstand.” This was his third single for the Sun subsidiary, Phillips International Records, and charted at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #CharlieRich #TheSilverFox #LonelyWeekends
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