October 16, 1951 – Johnnie Ray records “Cry.” It would hit #1 in December, and wailed there for 11 tearful weeks. #ROCkabillyHop #JohnnieRay #RocHop #OTD
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Category: On This Day…
October 15, 1960 – “The Saturday Prom”
October 15, 1960 – “The Saturday Prom,” a half-hour variety show aimed at teens is launched. It is hosted by Merv Griffin and begins at 5:30 P.M. (EST). Its guests are Conway Twitty, and Johnny and the Hurricanes. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #SaturdayProm #MervGriffin #ConwayTwitty #JohnnyAndTheHurricanes #OTD
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October 15, 1956 – Little Richard
October 15, 1956 – Little Richard records “Good Golly Miss Molly” in ten takes. Take nine was selected for the single and album released in 1958. Little Richard heard the title phrase from DJ named Jimmy Pennick and based the introduction on Ike Turner’s piano intro from his influential 1951 rock and roll song “Rocket 88.” #ROCkabillyHop @littlerichard_ #LittleRichard #GoodGollyMissMolly #RocHop #OTD
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October 15, 1925 – Mickey Baker of Mickey & Sylvia
October 15, 1925 – Guitarist Mickey Baker (of Mickey & Sylvia) is born “MacHouston Baker” in Louisville, Kentucky. He is best known for the hit single “Love Is Strange” in 1956 With Sylvia Robinson. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #MickeyAndSylvia #RocHop #OTD
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October 14, 1940 – Cliff Richard
October 14, 1940 – Pop singer Cliff Richard was born “Harold Rodger Webb” in Imperial India. Richard was known as Britain’s answer to Elvis. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #CliffRichard #RocHop #OTD
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October 14, 1926 – Bill Justis
October 14, 1926 – Bill Justis, known for his 1957 hit “Raunchy,” is born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #BillJustis #Raunchy @SunRecords #RocHop #OTD
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October 13, 1963 – Lesley Gore
October 13, 1963 – Lesley Gore appears on “The Ed Sullivan Show” for the first time. She performs a medley of her smash hits “It’s My Party” and “She’s a Fool,” which charted at #1 and #5, respectively. #RocHop @EdSullivanShow #EdSullivan #ItsMyParty #ShesAFool #LesleyGore #Billboard #Hot100 #OTD
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October 12, 1963 – Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
October 12, 1963 – Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Sugar Shack.” It stays in that sweet spot for five weeks. #Billboard #Hot100 #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #JimmyGilmer #Fireballs #SugarShack #OTD
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October 12, 1963 – The Chiffons
October 12, 1963 – The Chiffons sang “He’s So Fine” on “American Bandstand.” “He’s So Fine” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in the previous spring. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #AmericanBandstand #Billboard #Hot100 #Chiffons #HesSoFine #OTD
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October 12, 1960 – Bobby Rydell
October 12, 1960 – Bobby Rydell is on “The Perry Como Show.” Rydell sings his hit cover of “Volare” which reached #4 on the Hot 100 during the previous summer, #22 in the UK, and #3 in Canada. #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop #Billboard #Hot100 #BobbyRydell #PerryComoShow #Volare #OTD
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