Video: 'Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes'
(Monday, January 30, 1956, at around 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley, 21, recorded a cover version of Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” today during a seven-hour session at the RCA Studio, 155 E. 24th Street in New York City. Continue reading Elvis Presley records Carl Perkins’ ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ in New York City 70 years ago this hour (Jan 30 1956)
Video: 'Elvis Presley - Dorsey Brothers Stage Show - 28-01-1956'
(Saturday, January 28, 1956, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley, 21, made his first national TV appearance tonight on Stage Show, broadcast live from CBS TV Studio 50 at 1697 Broadway in New York City and hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. Continue reading Elvis Presley makes national TV debut on ‘Stage Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Jan 28 1956)
(Saturday, January 28, 1956) — “(Love Is) The Tender Trap” by Frank Sinatra peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
Video: 'Margaret & Barbara Whiting "Ain't We Got Fun" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, January 22, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — The Whiting Sisters (Richard Whiting’s daughters Margaret and Barbara) performed “Ain’t We Got Fun” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading The Whiting Sisters perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Jan 22 1956)
(Saturday, January 14, 1956) — “Memories Are Made of This” by Dean Martin peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for five consecutive weeks (Jan. 14/21/28, Feb. 4/11, 1956). Continue reading ‘Memories Are Made of This’ by Dean Martin peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Jan 14 1956)
(New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31, 1955) — “Burn That Candle” by Bill Haley and His Comets peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Burn That Candle’ by Bill Haley and His Comets peaks at #9 in USA 70 years ago today (Dec 31 1956)
Video: 'You'll Never Know (1955)'
(Thursday, December 29, 1955) — Barbra Streisand, 13, made her first recording today at Nola Recording Studios, 111 West 57th Street in New York City, “You’ll Never Know.”
Video: 'History of NORAD Tracks Santa'
(Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 1955, around 9:00 p.m. MST) — The Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, found itself fielding phone calls from children wanting to know the whereabouts of Santa Claus today after a newspaper ad mistakenly gave the Center’s number. Continue reading NORAD begins tracking Santa Claus 70 years ago this hour (Dec 24 1955)
(Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 1955) — “I Hear You Knocking” by Gale Storm peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks.
(for the week ending Wednesday, December 21, 1955) — “White Christmas” by The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinckney peaked at #80 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart (published Dec. 31, 1955) for one week. Continue reading ‘White Christmas’ by The Drifters peaks at #80 in USA 70 years ago today (Dec 21 1955)
