(Monday, March 17, 1958) — “Good Golly, Miss Molly” by Little Richard peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Good Golly, Miss Molly’ by Little Richard peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1958)
Category Archives: 1950s
‘Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay’ by Danny & the Juniors peaks at #19 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1958)
(Monday, March 17, 1958) — “Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay” by Danny & the Juniors (orchestra conducted by Artie Singer) peaked at #19 on today’s Billboard Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay’ by Danny & the Juniors peaks at #19 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 1958)
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’26 Miles (Santa Catalina)’ by The Four Preps peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1958)
(Monday, March 10, 1958) — “26 Miles (Santa Catalina)” by The Four Preps peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three weeks. Continue reading ’26 Miles (Santa Catalina)’ by The Four Preps peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 10 1958)
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First overland crossing of Antarctica completed 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1958)
Video: 'Fuchs' Triumph (1958)'
(Sunday, March 2, 1958, 1:47 p.m. NZST/Saturday, March 1, 1958, 8:47 EST) — A 2,158-mile multinational expedition led by British explorer Dr. Vivian Fuchs completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica today, reaching Scott Base on McMurdo Sound by way of the South Pole in 99 days. Continue reading First overland crossing of Antarctica completed 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1958)
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27 die in Kentucky school bus crash 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 28 1958)
Video: 'Chilling new video surfaces of 1958 bus crash'
(Friday, February 28, 1958, 8:10 a.m. EST) — A school bus carrying forty-one children struck the rear of a wrecker truck on U.S. Route 23 today and plunged today over a fifty-foot cliff into the swollen waters of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River near Prestonsburg, Kentucky, where it was swept downstream and submerged.
22 children managed to escape, but 26 other children and the bus driver drowned. At the time, it was the deadliest bus crash in U.S. history.
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‘Get a Job’ by The Silhouettes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1958)
(Monday, February 24, 1958) — “Get a Job” by The Silhouettes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 24, Mar. 3, 1958). Continue reading ‘Get a Job’ by The Silhouettes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1958)
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‘Sugartime’ by The McGuire Sisters peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1958)
(Monday, February 17, 1958) — “Sugartime” by The McGuire Sisters peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for four consecutive weeks (Feb. 17/24, Mar. 3/10, 1958). Continue reading ‘Sugartime’ by The McGuire Sisters peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1958)
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‘Witchcraft’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1958)
(Monday, February 17, 1958) — “Witchcraft” by Frank Sinatra peaked at #6 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Witchcraft’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #6 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1958)
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‘Don’t’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1958)
(Monday, February 10, 1958) — “Don’t” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for five consecutive weeks (Feb. 10/17/24, Mar. 3/10, 1958). Continue reading ‘Don’t’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1958)
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‘Short Shorts’ by Royal Teens peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1958)
(Monday, February 10, 1958) — “Short Shorts” by the Royal Teens peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Short Shorts’ by Royal Teens peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 10 1958)
