(Monday, May 6, 1957) — “(There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)” by Elvis Presley peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
Category Archives: 1950s
Anti-communist crusader Sen. Joseph McCarthy dies 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1957)
Video: 'Senator Mccarthy Dead At 47 (1957)'
(Thursday, May 2, 1957, 6:02 p.m. EDT; during the Second Red Scare and the Cold War) — Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wisconsin), whose reckless anti-communist investigations made him the most controversial public figure of America’s postwar years, died tonight at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland of a liver ailment at the age of 47. Continue reading Anti-communist crusader Sen. Joseph McCarthy dies 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1957)
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Elvis Presley records ‘Jailhouse Rock’ in Hollywood 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1957)
Video: 'Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock [Alternate Takes 3-5]'
(Tuesday, April 30, 1957, 10:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. PDT) — Elvis Presley recorded the song “Jailhouse Rock,” the title song to his next movie, today at Radio Recorders recording studio in Los Angeles, California.
The song as recorded by Presley is #67 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
Video: 'ELVIS PRESLEY - JAILHOUSE ROCK - REMASTERED [take 6] IN STEREO'
Video: 'Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (Audio)'
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‘Send Me Some Lovin” by Little Richard peaks at #54 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1957)
(Saturday, April 27, 1957) — “Send Me Some Lovin'” by Little Richard peaked at #54 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
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‘That’s When Your Heartaches Begin’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #58 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1957)
(Saturday, April 27, 1957) — “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin” by Elvis Presley peaked at #58 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
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‘All Shook Up’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1957)
(Saturday, April 13, 1957) — “All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for eight consecutive weeks (Apr. 13/20/27/29, May 6/13/20/27, 1957). Continue reading ‘All Shook Up’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1957)
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‘Butterfly’ by Charlie Gracie peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1957)
(Saturday, April 13, 1957) — “Butterfly” by Charlie Gracie peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 13/20, 1957). Continue reading ‘Butterfly’ by Charlie Gracie peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1957)
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‘I’m Walkin” by Fats Domino peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1957)
(Saturday, April 13, 1957) — “I’m Walkin'” by Fats Domino peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
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‘Lucille’ by Little Richard peaks at #21 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1957)
(Saturday, April 13, 1957) — “Lucille” by Little Richard peaked at #21 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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‘Just Because’ by Lloyd Price peaks at #29 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1957)
(Saturday, April 13, 1957) — “Just Because” by Lloyd Price peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
