May 29, 1958 – Little Anthony & the Imperials record “Tears On My Pillow.” Their original recording of the song became a Billboard Top-10 hit, peaking at #4 and #3 in Canada. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #LittleAnthony #TearsOnMyPillow #Billboard #Top10
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May 29, 1957 – Buddy Holly
May 29, 1957 – Buddy Holly records “Not Fade Away” and “Everyday” in Clovis, New Mexico. Instrumentation includes use of a cardboard box, knee slaps, and a celeste. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets
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May 28, 1965 – Elvis Presley
May 28, 1965 – Elvis Presley’s 18th movie, “Tickle Me” opens nationally. It stars Elvis as a champion rodeo bull rider and bronco buster. Written by Elwood Ullman and Edward Bernds, who had written The Three Stooges film shorts and theatrical films as well as scripts for The Bowery Boys, the movie featured more slapstick, sight gags, and general silliness than any other Elvis movie and single-handedly saved Allied Artists Pictures from financial collapse. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #RocHop #TickleMe #AlliedArtistsPictures
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May 28, 1960 – LaVern Baker
May 28, 1960 – LaVern Baker sings “Shadows Of Love” on “The Dick Clark Show.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #LaVernBaker #ShadowsOfLove @dickclarkprod #DickClark
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May 28, 1958 – Buddy Holly
May 28, 1958 – Buddy Holly gets his draft notice, but poor eyesight keeps him out of the Army. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #USArmy #RocHop
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May 28, 1955 – Elvis Presley
May 28, 1955 – Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on the “Big D Jamboree” radio program, broadcast from the Dallas Sportatorium by KRLD. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #BigDJamboree #RocHop
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May 28, 1931 – Sonny Burgess
May 28, 1931 – Sonny Burgess, rockabilly guitarist of the Pacers and later The Sun Rhythm Section, made up of former Sun Records’ session musicians, is born “Albert Austin Burgess” in Newport, Kansas. #HappyBirthday #SonnyBurgess @SunRecords #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop
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May 27, 1962 – Jackie Wilson
May 27, 1962 – Jackie Wilson sings “Lonely Teardrops” on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” The song raced up to #1 on the Billboard R&B chart and became Wilson’s first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #7. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #EdSullivan @EdSullivanShow #JackieWilson #LonelyTeardrops
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May 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly And The Crickets
May 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets record “It’s So Easy” and “Lonesome Tears” in Clovis. They are joined by Tommy Allsup on lead guitar. The next day, “Heartbeat” is recorded, and Allsup again plays lead guitar while another session musician, George Atwood, plays bass. Brunswick releases the single “Think It Over” and “Fool’s Paradise.” Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #ItsSoEasy #LonesomeTears #Heartbeat #ThinkItOver #FoolsParadise #TommyAllsup #GeorgeAtwood
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May 27, 1957 – Buddy Holly and the Crickets
May 27, 1957 – “That’ll Be The Day” was released as a single, credited to the Crickets to try to bypass Decca’s claimed legal rights. When the song became a hit, Decca decided not to press its claim. “That’ll Be the Day” topped the US “Best Sellers in Stores” chart on September 23 and was the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in November. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #ThatllBeTheDay #RocHop
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