Category: On This Day…

November 17, 1942 – The Four Seasons

November 17, 1942 – Bob Gaudio (of The Four Seasons) is born in the Bronx, New York, but would be raised in Bergenfield, New Jersey. His first taste of fame came at age 15 from co-writing the Royal Teens’ hit “Short Shorts” which he also played piano on as a member of the band. #ROCkabillyHop #FourSeasons #RoyalTeens #ShortShorts #HappyBirthday
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November 15, 1956 – Elvis Presley

November 15, 1956 – Elvis’ first movie, “Love Me Tender,” premieres at the Paramount Theater in New York City, opening nationwide in the days following. It becomes a smash hit and the critics’ reviews aren’t bad for his acting in this melodrama, which is set in the American South of the 1800’s Civil War era. The film has Elvis performing several songs. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #LoveMeTender
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November 14, 1936 – Freddie and the Dreamers

November 14, 1936 – Born on this day, Freddie Garrity, singer and actor who was the frontman and comical element in the 1960s pop band Freddie and the Dreamers. They scored the 1963 UK No.3 single ‘You Were Made For Me’, and the 1965 US No.1 single ‘I’m Telling You Now’. Garrity died on 19th May 2006 aged 69. #ROCkabillyHop #FreddieAndTheDreamers #HappyBirthday
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November 12, 1956 – Johnnie Ray

November 12, 1956 – Johnnie Ray was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Just Walking In The Rain.’ It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks making it this year’s Christmas No.1. Written in 1952 by Johnny Bragg and Robert Riley, two prisoners at Tennessee State Prison in Nashville, after a comment made by Bragg as the pair crossed the courtyard while it was raining. #ROCkabillyHop #JohnnieRay #JustWalkingInTheRain
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