Category: On This Day…

November 19, 1949 – A 14-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis makes his debut at the opening of a Ford dealership in Ferriday. He plays “Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee.” #ROCkabillyHop #JerryLeeLewis #DrinkingWine #SpoDeeODee #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 18, 2005 – The movie “Walk The Line,” based on the life of Johnny Cash and starring Joaquin Phoenix as the singer, opens in US theaters. #ROCkabillyHop #ManInBlack #WalkTheLine #JohnnyCash #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop #JoaquinPhoenix
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November 18, 1956 – Fats Domino appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” performing “Blueberry Hill.” Before the song became a rock and roll standard it had been recorded by various artists including Louis Armstrong, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Gene Autry and Jimmy Dorsey. The version by Fats Domino was ranked #82 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. #ROCkabillyHop #TheFatMan @RealFatsDomino #fatsdomino #EdSullivan #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 18, 1927 – Hank Ballard was born “John Henry Kendricks” in Detroit, Michigan. Rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of The Midnighters, he was one of the first rock and roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. He played an integral part in the development of the genre. #ROCkabillyHop #HankBallard #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 17, 1957 – Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps make their US television debut, performing “Lotta Loving” and “Dance to the Bop” on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” #ROCkabillyHop #GeneVincent #LottaLoving #DanceToTheBop #EdSullivan #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 17, 1942 – Bob Gaudio (of The Four Seasons) was born “Robert John Gaudio” in the Bronx, New York, but would be raised in Bergenfield, New Jersey. His first taste of fame came at age 15 from co-writing the Royal Teens’ hit “Short Shorts” which he also played piano on as a member of the band. #ROCkabillyHop #FourSeasons #RoyalTeens #ShortShorts #HappyBirthday #BobGaudio #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 16, 1940 – John Ryanes was born in Newark, New Jersey. Ryanes sang bass with The Monotones a six-member American doo-wop vocal group known for “The Book of Love.” which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1958. #ROCkabillyHop #TheMonotones #BookOfLove #HappyBirthday #John Ryanes #OTD #RockNRoll #Billboard #RocHop
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November 15, 1956 – Elvis Presley’s first movie, “Love Me Tender,” premiered at the Paramount Theater in New York City, opening nationwide in the days following. It became a smash hit and the critics’ reviews aren’t bad for his acting in this melodrama, which is set in the American South during the 1800s Civil War era. The film has Elvis performing several songs. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #LoveMeTender #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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November 15, 1956 – Buddy Holly is in Nashville for his third and final recording session with Decca at Bradley’s Barn. “Rock Around With Ollie Vee,” “Modern Don Juan,” and “You Are My One Desire” are recorded. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RockAroundWithOllieVee #ModernDonJuan #YouAreMyOneDesire #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll Source: @BuddyHollyCtr
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November 14, 1961 – The Elvis Presley film “Blue Hawaii” premieres. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it finished as the 10th top-grossing film of 1961 and 14th in 1962 on the Variety national box office survey, earning $5 million. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #BlueHawaii #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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