(Saturday, April 14, 1956) — “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love’ by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers peaks at #6 in USA 70 years ago today (Apr 14 1956)
Category Archives: 1950s
Singer Nat ‘King’ Cole beaten by racial segregationists in Birmingham, Alabama 70 years ago tonight (Apr 10 1956)
Video: 'The Vicious KKK Attack Against Nat King Cole'
(Tuesday, April 10, 1956, early evening CST) — African-American singer Nat “King” Cole was attacked and beaten tonight by a group of racial segregationists while performing on stage in Birmingham, Alabama. Continue reading Singer Nat ‘King’ Cole beaten by racial segregationists in Birmingham, Alabama 70 years ago tonight (Apr 10 1956)
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Elvis Presley signs film contract with Paramount Pictures 70 years ago today (Apr 6 1956)
Video: 'Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes Screen Test Paramount Studios 1956'
(Friday, April 6, 1956) — Paramount Pictures signed Elvis Presley to a three-movie contract today just a few days after his first screen test.
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Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Milton Berle Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1956)
Video: 'Elvis Presley on the Milton Berle Show (April 3, 1956)'
(Tuesday, April 3, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley made the first of two appearances on the comedy-variety show The Milton Berle Show, broadcast live from the deck of the USS Hancock on NBC while docked at the Naval Air Base in San Diego, California, performing “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Blue Suede Shoes.” Continue reading Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Milton Berle Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1956)
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Soap operas ‘As the World Turns’ and ‘The Edge of Night’ premiere on CBS-TV 70 years ago this afternoon (Apr 2 1956)
Video: 'ATWT 4 10 57'
(Monday, April 2, 1956, 1:30 p.m./4:30 p.m. EST) — The television soap operas As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiered this afternoon on CBS. Continue reading Soap operas ‘As the World Turns’ and ‘The Edge of Night’ premiere on CBS-TV 70 years ago this afternoon (Apr 2 1956)
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‘The Poor People of Paris’ by Les Baxter peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Mar 24 1956)
(Saturday, March 24, 1956) — “The Poor People of Paris by Les Baxter peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for four consecutive weeks (Mar. 24/31, Apr. 7/14, 1956). Continue reading ‘The Poor People of Paris’ by Les Baxter peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Mar 24 1956)
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Carl Perkins severely injured in car crash 70 years ago this morning (Mar 22 1956)
Video: 'Carl Perkins’ Career Never Recovered After His Car Crash'
(Thursday, March 22, 1956, shortly before sunrise EST) — Musician Carl Perkins, 23, was severely injured this morning when the car he was riding in crashed on Route 13 between Dover and Woodside, Delaware. Continue reading Carl Perkins severely injured in car crash 70 years ago this morning (Mar 22 1956)
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‘My Fair Lady’ musical opens on Broadway 70 years ago this hour (Mar 15 1956)
Video: 'Julie Andrews "I Could Have Danced All Night" on The Ed Sullivan Show' (July 15, 1956)
(Thursday, March 15, 1956, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay musical play My Fair Lady, based on Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, opened on Broadway tonight at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City, starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. Continue reading ‘My Fair Lady’ musical opens on Broadway 70 years ago this hour (Mar 15 1956)
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Carl Perkins becomes first country artist to enter R&B chart 70 years ago today (Mar 10 1956)
Video: 'Carl Perkins - "Blue Suede Shoes (Remastered 2022)" (Official Music Video)'
(Saturday, March 10, 1956) — Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” showed up on all three of today’s Billboard best selling retail charts — pop, country and western and rhythm and blues — marking the first time a country and western artist ever scored in all three categories.
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U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower says he will seek re-election despite stroke 70 years ago (Feb 29 1956)
Video: 'Dwight D Eisenhower's Decision to Seek a Second Term oval office address (February 29, 1956) [CBS]'
(Leap day, Wednesday, February 29, 1956, 10:00 p.m. EST) — Speaking slowly and in a slightly hoarse voice, President Dwight D. Eisenhower explained tonight why he had agreed this morning to seek a second term in a television report to the nation. Continue reading U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower says he will seek re-election despite stroke 70 years ago (Feb 29 1956)
