Author: Keith Saturn

July 5, 1954 – Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, and Bill Black

July 5, 1954 – Elvis Presley, guitarist Scotty Moore, and bassist Bill Black while clowning around at Sun, begin to play Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup’s “That’s All Right (Mama).” Hearing something he likes, Sam Phillips orders them to replicate it again and again. That same day, the trio begins working on a fast cover of the bluegrass standard “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” Scotty is heard saying they’d be run out of town for such a bluesy rendition of a beloved standard. It proved to be a landmark in both rock n’ roll and, very specifically, rockabilly. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #ThatsAllRight #RocHop
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July 4, 1933 – Baker Knight

July 4, 1933 – Baker Knight was born “Thomas Baker Knight Jr.” in Birmingham, AL. His best-known compositions were “Lonesome Town,” “The Wonder of You,” and “Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time.” A songwriter and musician, his songs have been recorded by Ricky Nelson, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis. #ROCkabillyHop #RickyNelson @RickyNelsonRem @ElvisPresley @jerryleelewis #RocHop #HappyBirthday #BakerKnight
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July 2, 1958 – Elvis Presley

July 2, 1958 – “King Creole,” Elvis’ fourth motion picture opens nationally, and the reviews are the best he will ever have for his acting. Its impressive list of co-stars and supporting cast includes Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau, Dean Jagger, and Vic Morrow. It became a top-five film at the box office. The movie is set in New Orleans and based upon the Harold Robbins novel, “A Stone for Danny Fisher.” This is Elvis in his prime – The film will come to be regarded as one of the best Elvis movies, his greatest acting performance, and proof of his potential to have become a respected serious actor, though the realization of this desire will remain forever out of his grasp. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #KingCreole #RocHop
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