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December 15, 1955 – Johnny Cash released “Folsom Prison Blues.” Recorded at the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee on July 30, 1955, “Folsom Prison Blues” song combined elements from two popular folk styles, the train song, and the prison song, both of which Cash continued to use for the rest of his career. There was no drummer in the studio, Cash replicated the snare drum sound by inserting a piece of paper (like a dollar bill) under the guitar strings and strumming the snare rhythm on his guitar. #ROCkabillyHop #JohnnyCash #ManInBlack #FolsomPrisonBlues #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 14, 1966 – The Elvis Presley film “Spinout,” co-starring Shelley Fabares, premieres. In this flick, the King plays Mike McCoy, the lead singer for a band combo and part-time racecar driver trying to get by when he is pursued by a trio of very different women who want his hand in marriage. Spinout crossed the finish line at #57 on the year-end list of the top-grossing films of the year. #ROCkabillyHop #Elvis #TCB @ElvisPresley #Spinout #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 14, 1960 – Jimmy Clanton sang “What Am I Gonna Do?” on “American Bandstand.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #OTD #RockNRoll #JimmyClanton #WhatAmIGonnaDo
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December 14, 1960 – Brook Benton sang “Kiddio” and “Fools Rush In” on “The Perry Como Show.” Interviewed by Como, Benton confides that he has released 22 hit records that year. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #BrookBenton #Kiddio #FoolsRushIn #PerryComoShow
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December 14, 1957 – Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps played on the “Big D Jamboree” in Dallas. Vincent had moved his band from Norfolk, VA, to Dallas, TX, and hooked up with the Big D Jamboree and Ed McLemore as his new manager. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @ClaceVincent #GeneVincent #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 14, 1932 – Charlie Rich was born “Charles Allan Rich” in Colt, Arkansas. Best known for his country hits, Rich recorded some rockabilly back in the day. In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname “The Silver Fox.” #ROCkabillyHop #CharlieRich #TheSilverFox #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 13, 1962 – Elvis Presley was at #1 on the UK singles chart with “Return To Sender,” his 13th UK #1. Elvis performed “Return To Sender” in the film “Girls! Girls! Girls!” The opening bars and backing on baritone saxophone were performed by Bobby Keys. #ROCkabillyHop #Elvis #TCB #theKing @ElvisPresley #ReturnToSender #GirlsGirlsGirls #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 13, 1960 – Bobby Darin co-hosts with Dick Clark on “American Bandstand.” Darin performs “Artificial Flowers.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @bobby_darin2 #BobbyDarin @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #OTD #RockNRoll #ArtificialFlowers
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December 13, 1958 – Fats Domino plays “Be My Guest” on “The Dick Clark Show.” Recorded in September, “Be My Guest” reached #8 on the Billboard pop chart, #2 on the R&B chart, and #11 on the UK singles chart. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll @DickClarkProd #DickClark #BeMyGuest @RealFatsDomino #FatsDomino
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December 13, 1956 – In a year when he had eleven US Top 40 hits, Elvis Presley endures a rare miss when a song called “Paralyzed” peaks at #78 in its only week on the US charts. In the UK however, the record would reach #8 in August 1957. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #Paralyzed #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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