Category: On This Day…

November 3, 1957 – Sun Records releases “Great Balls of Fire,” written by Otis Blackwell (who penned “Don’t Be Cruel” and others for Elvis Presley). By the second week in December, the single is ensconced in the Top Ten on the pop, country and R&B charts. It becomes the best-selling record in Sun’s history. @jerryleelewis #ROCkabillyHop #GreatBallsOfFire
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November 3, 1956 – Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender” on RCA Victor hit # 1 for 5 weeks #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #LoveMeTender
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November 2, 1956 – A riot breaks out at Fats Domino’s show in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with police resorting to tear gas to break up the unruly crowd. Fats jumps out of a window to avoid the melee; he and two other band members are slightly injured. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino
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November 2, 1937 – Earl “Speedoo” Carroll (of The Cadillacs, and The Coasters) is born in New York City. #ROCkabillyHop #Speedo #TheCadillacs #HappyBirthday
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November 1, 1969 – Elvis Presley went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Suspicious Minds’, his 18th US No.1 single. A No.2 hit in the UK. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #SuspiciousMinds
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November 1, 1956 – Elvis Presley bought a new Harley Davidson motorbike and spent the day riding round Memphis on his new bike with actress Natalie Wood. #ROCkabillyHop #Elvis #TheKing #HarleyDavidson #NatalieWood
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October 31, 1976 – Elvis Presley makes his last recording, singing Jim Reeves’ “He’ll Have To Go” over a pre-recorded backing track in the Jungle Room of his Graceland home. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #HellHaveToGo
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October 31, 1952 – When his original guitarist has a stroke just before a New Year’s Eve gig, popular St. Louis boogie-woogie pianist Johnnie Johnson hires a 26-year-old hairdresser named Chuck Berry for his group The Sir John’s Trio. @ChuckBerry #ROCkabillyHop #JohnnieJohnson #ChuckBerry
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October 31, 1934 – Rockabilly musician Ray Smith, known for the 1960 hit “Rockin’ Little Angel,” is born in Melber, Kentucky. “Rockin’ Little Angel” took a portion of its melody from the 1844 song “Buffalo Gals”. The record sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. #ROCkabillyHop #RaySmith #RockinLittleAngel #HappyBirthday
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October 30, 1959 – Cliff Richard and the Shadows were at number one on the UK singles chart with ‘Travellin’ Light’. Their 6th release and second number one hit. #ROCkabillyHop @sircliff #CliffRichard #TravellinLight
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