Category: On This Day…

April 4, 1959 – “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” becomes Buddy Holly’s first posthumous hit, peaking at No. 13. Holly died in a plane crash in February. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #ItDoesntMatterAnymore #RocHop
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April 4, 1956 – Elvis Presley played the first of two nights at the San Diego Arena in San Diego, California. The San Diego Police chief threatened arrest for disorderly conduct. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #RocHop #SDPD
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April 4, 1940 – Sharon Sheeley, American songwriter was born Sharon Kathleen Sheeley. Hits include “Poor Little Fool” a US #1 for Ricky Nelson in 1958 (making her the youngest woman to write an American number one hit) and the 1959 hit for Eddie Cochran “Somethin’ Else” as well as hits for Glen Campbell and Brenda Lee. Sheeley became Cochran’s girlfriend and survived the car crash that killed Cochran in 1960. She died on May 17th, 2002 at age 62. #ROCkabillyHop @RickyNelsonRem @EddieCochran_ #RickyNelson #HappyBirthday #RocHop
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April 3, 1961 – The Marcels “Blue Moon” hit #1 in the US where it stayed for 3 weeks. The single, backed with “Goodbye To Love,” would sell one million copies, earning the Marcels a gold disc. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Marcels #BlueMoon #GoodbyeToLove
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April 3, 1956 – Elvis Presley guests on “The Milton Berle Show” telecast by NBC-TV from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Hancock which is docked at the San Diego Naval Station. Elvis and his three-man backup band ripped through “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Blue Suede Shoes” and part of “Shake Rattle & Roll.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #HeartbreakHotel #BlueSuedeShoes #ShakeRattleAndRoll @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing
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April 2, 1964 – Elvis Presley releases the soundtrack album “Kissin’ Cousins” for his movie of the same name. The album will peak at #6 on the Billboard albums chart. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #KissinCousins #RocHop
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April 2, 1957 – While touring with his show, Elvis appears for the first time outside the United States, performing at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Two shows in Toronto, and two shows the next day in Ottawa would be the only Elvis concerts ever given outside the US. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #RocHop #OhCanada
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April 1, 1962 – Mary Wells guests on “American Bandstand” and sings “The One That Really Loves You.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @dickclarkprod #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #MaryWells #TheOneThatReallyLovesYou
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April 1, 1962 – Jackie Wilson sings “Hearts” on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Released as a single backed with “Sing (And Tell the Blues So Long)” it peaked at #58. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #EdSullivan @EdSullivanShow #JackieWilson #Hearts
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March 31, 1963 – Jackie Wilson appears for the fourth time on “The Ed Sullivan Show” singing “Baby Workout” & “Night.” “Baby Workout” hit #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the R&B chart, and #66 in Australia. “Night” made #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the R&B chart, #19 in Australia, and #17 in Belgium. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #EdSullivan @EdSullivanShow #JackieWilson #BabyWorkout
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