Category: On This Day…

December 21, 1962 – The Cookies sang “Chains” on “American Bandstand.” #OTD #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #Cookies #Chains #RockNRoll
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December 20, 1952 – Jimmy Boyd’s “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” hits #1 in America. #ROCkabillyHop #mistletoe #JimmyBoyd #ISawMommy #KissingSantaClaus #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 20, 1966 – Elvis Presley buys Priscilla a horse for Christmas. He also formally proposes marriage just before Christmas, presenting her with a ring. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 19, 1915 – Charlie Ryan was born in Graceville, Minnesota. Ryan co-wrote and was the first to record the classic 1955 rockabilly hit “Hot Rod Lincoln.” #ROCkabillyHop #HotRodLincoln #HappyBirthday #CharlieRyan #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 19, 1996 – Avenue H in Lubbock, Texas, was renamed Buddy Holly Avenue in honor of the city’s hometown hero. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 19, 1955 – Carl Perkins recorded “Blue Suede Shoes” two days after writing the song. Johnny Cash told Perkins of an airman he knew in the Air Force who referred to his dress shoes in that way and suggested it to Perkins as a song title. #ROCkabillyHop #BlueSuedeShoes #CarlPerkins #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 18, 1961 – Sam Cooke records “Twistin’ The Night Away.” The album by the same name was one of Cooke’s biggest-selling albums. #ROCkabillyHop #SamCooke #TwistinTheNightAway #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 17, 1960 – Dodie Stevens and Maurice and the Zodiacs guests on “Saturday Prom.” #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll #DodieStevens #Saturday Prom
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December 17, 1957 – Buddy Holly records “Little Baby,” “Look At Me,” and “(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care” in Clovis. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #LittleBaby #LookAtMe #YoureSoSquare #BabyIDontCare #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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December 17, 1957 – The Bobby Helms song “Jingle Bell Rock” enters the pop chart. #ROCkabillyHop #BobbyHelms #JingleBellRock #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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