Category: On This Day…

January 12, 1960 – Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran appear together on the British TV variety show “Boy Meets Girls.” #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @CLaceVIncent #GeneVincent #BoyMeetsGirls
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January 12, 1957 – Elvis Presley recorded “All Shook Up” at a Hollywood studio. Other songs recorded in that session include “Got a Lot o’ Livin’ to Do,” “I Believe,” and “Tell Me Why.” #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #AllShookUp #GotALotOLivinToDo #IBelieve #TellMeWhy #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 12, 1957 – Sun releases “Flyin’ Saucer Rock n’ Roll” by Billy Riley and His Little Green Men. Featuring Roland Janes on guitar and Jerry Lee Lewis on piano, the song is a rockabilly classic. In September, Sun released Riley’s “Red Hot.” @JerryLeeLewis #ROCkabillyHop #BillyRiley #BillyLeeRiley #LittleGreenMen #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop #FlyinSaucerRocknRoll
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January 11, 1964 – “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen was the #1 song on the US Cash Box music chart. For a while, the record was banned by a handful of US radio stations because of its indecipherable lyrics, which were rumored to contain some naughty words. Even the F.B.I. investigated the song but finally concluded that they could find nothing wrong. Ironically, there is one to be found, just before the 1-minute mark the drummer fumbles a drumstick and shouts the F word. #ROCkabillyHop #Kingsmen #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop #LouieLouie
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January 11, 1958 – The release date for the Elvis Presley single “Jailhouse Rock” was put back a week after Decca Records pressing plant in the UK was unable to meet the advance orders of 250,000 copies. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #TCB #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 10, 1964 – The Rolling Stones recorded “Not Fade Away” at Olympic Studios, London, England. The song, with its Bo Diddley beat, was first recorded by Buddy Holly and the Crickets and became The Stones’ first US single. @BuddyHolly #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets
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January 10, 1961 – Buzz Clifford sings “Baby Sittin’ Boogie” on “American Bandstand.” “Baby Sittin’ Boogie” reached #4 in Norway, #6 on the Billboard pop chart, #17 on the UK Singles Chart, #27 on the R&B chart, and #28 on the U.S. country chart. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #BuzzClifford #BabySittinBoogie
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January 10, 1935 – Ronnie Hawkins was born “Ronald Cornett Hawkins” in Huntsville, Arkansas. Also known as “Rompin’ Ronnie”, “Mr. Dynamo” or “The Hawk”, he was one of the key players in the 1960s rock scene in Toronto, Canada. #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop #ROCkabillyHop #RonnieHawkins #HappyBirthday
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January 10, 1927 – Johnnie Ray was born John Alvin Ray in Hopewell, Oregon. He became one of the most popular performers of the ’50s, his career waning with the rise of rock and roll. #ROCkabillyHop #JohnnieRay #HappyBirthday #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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January 9, 1962 – Sam Cooke released a new single called “Twisting The Night Away,” backed with the hit tune “You Send Me.” This dynamic duo of songs was an instant hit, with “Twisting The Night Away” climbing to the #9 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100, #1 on the R&B chart, and #6 in the UK. Meanwhile, “You Send Me” became a #1 hit on both Billboard’s R&B Records chart and the Billboard Hot 100. It was a truly impressive achievement and a testament to Cooke’s talent and appeal. These two songs remain beloved classics to this day, and we have Sam Cooke to thank for bringing them into the world. #ROCkabillyHop #SamCooke #TwistinTheNightAway #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop #YouSendMe #Hot100
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