(Saturday, March 19, 1955) — “Mambo Rock” by Bill Haley & His Comets was the #18 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
Category Archives: 1950s
Elvis Presley makes his television debut 70 years ago this hour (Mar 5 1955)
Image: 'Elvis Presley - Complete Louisiana Hayride performance (March 5, 1955)'
(Saturday, March 5, 1955, 8:00 p.m. CST) — Singer Elvis Presley made his television debut tonight on the regional show Louisiana Hayride carried by KSLA-TV Shreveport (although audio recordings exist, there is no known video footage of this appearance).
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Claudette Colvin arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to move to the back of the bus 70 years ago this hour (Mar 2 1955)
Video: 'Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin honored for bus protest'
(Wednesday, March 2, 1955, approximately 2:30 p.m. CST; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — Nine months before Rosa Parks’ famous act of defiance, Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old black high school student in Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested today after refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger.
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‘Sincerely’ by The McGuire Sisters peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Feb 12 1955)
(Saturday, February 12, 1955) — “Sincerely” by The McGuire Sisters was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (Feb. 12/19/26, Mar. 5/12/19, 1955).
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‘Hearts of Stone’ by The Fontane Sisters peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Feb 5 1955)
(Saturday, February 5, 1955) — “Hearts of Stone” by The Fontane Sisters (with Billy Vaughn’s Orchestra) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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‘Earth Angel’ by The Penguins peaks at #8 in USA 70 years ago today (Feb 5 1955)
(Saturday, February 5, 1955) — “Earth Angel” by The Penguins was the #8 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Earth Angel’ by The Penguins peaks at #8 in USA 70 years ago today (Feb 5 1955)
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‘Les Diaboliques’ released in France 70 years ago today (Jan 29 1955)
Video: 'Les Diaboliques' trailer
(Saturday, January 29, 1955) — Les Diaboliques, a French black-and-white psychological thriller feature film about a cruel man’s wife and lover who plot to kill him, was released today in France. Continue reading ‘Les Diaboliques’ released in France 70 years ago today (Jan 29 1955)
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‘Let Me Go, Lover!’ by Joan Weber peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jan 22 1955)
(Saturday, January 22, 1955) — “Let Me Go, Lover!” by Joan Weber was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 22/29, 1955).
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‘Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)’ by Bill Haley & His Comets peaks at #11 in USA 70 years ago today (Jan 22 1955)
(Saturday, January 22, 1955) — “Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)” by Bill Haley & His Comets was the #11 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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Presidential news conference filmed for TV, newsreels for first time 70 years ago this hour (Jan 19 1955)
Video: 'Eisenhower Gives Press Conference (1955)'
(Wednesday, January 19, 1955, 10:32 a.m. EST; during the Cold War) — A presidential news conference was filmed for television and newsreels for the first time today, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Continue reading Presidential news conference filmed for TV, newsreels for first time 70 years ago this hour (Jan 19 1955)
