Category: On This Day…

January 27, 1962 – Joey Dee and the Starliters

January 27, 1962 – Joey Dee and the Starliters’ “Peppermint Twist – Part 1” knocked Chubby Checkers’ “The Twist” out of the #1 spot in the Billboard charts and twisted there for 3 weeks before being deposed by Gene Chandler’s “Duke of Earl.” The original recording of the Peppermint Twist was too long to fit on a 45, so it was split into Part 1 for the A-side and Part 2 for the B-side. Peppermint Twist – Part 2 is mostly instrumental and is rarely heard today. @chubby_checker #ROCkabillyHop @GeneCornish #JoeyDee #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets

January 27, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets fly from New York to Honolulu. The same evening, they perform two shows with Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul Anka, and Jodie Sands. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 27, 1956 – Elvis Presley

January 27, 1956 – Elvis Presley’s single, “Heartbreak Hotel” backed with “I Was the One” was released by RCA Records, who had just purchased Presley’s contract from Sun Records for $35,000. The song sold 300,000 copies in its first week and would eventually sell over a million, becoming Elvis’ first Gold record. The release is timed to coincide with his first appearance on national TV, on “Stage Show” hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey the following day. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #OTD #RockNRoll #HeartbreakHotel #IWasTheOne #RocHop
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January 26, 1961 – Frankie Lymon

January 26, 1961 – Frankie Lymon sings “Silhouettes” on “American Bandstand.” Lymon’s cover of this 1957 song by The Rays appeared on his “Frankie Lymon Rock’N Roll” album and as the B side of his single cover of “Jailhouse Rock.” #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #FrankieLymon #Silhouettes
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January 26, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets

January 26, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets made their second appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in New York City and performed “Oh Boy!” Written by Sonny West, “Oh Boy!” peaked at #10 on the US charts, #3 on the UK charts, and #26 in Canada. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets @EdSullivanShow #EdSullivan #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 26, 1956 – Buddy Holly

January 26, 1956 – Buddy Holly, Sonny Curtis, and Don Guess began their first recording sessions for Decca at (Owen) Bradley’s Barn in Nashville under the name Buddy and The Two Tones. They recorded Love Me, Don’t Come Back Knocking, Midnight Shift, and Blue Days Black Nights. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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