July 1, 1956 – Elvis Presley

July 1, 1956 – NBC’s “Steve Allen Show” capitalizes on the outrage by presenting a new, “clean” Elvis Presley, singing “Hound Dog” to an actual basset hound perched on a stool and wearing a bow tie. Backstage, Elvis explodes in fury at the Colonel for agreeing to the stunt. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #HoundDog #RocHop
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May 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets

May 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets record “It’s So Easy” and “Lonesome Tears” in Clovis, New Mexico. 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” backed with “Fool’s Paradise.” Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #ItsSoEasy #LonesomeTears #Heartbeat #ThinkItOver #FoolsParadise #TommyAllsup #GeorgeAtwood #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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May 27, 1957 – 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 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in November. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #ThatllBeTheDay #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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