(Monday, July 29, 1957) — “Searchin'” by The Coasters peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Searchin” by The Coasters peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 29 1957)
Category Archives: 1950s
‘Words of Love’ by Diamonds peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 29 1957)
(Monday, July 29, 1957) — “Words of Love” by the Diamonds peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Words of Love’ by Diamonds peaks at #13 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 29 1957)
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‘Over the Mountain; Across the Sea’ by Johnnie & Joe peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 22 1957)
(Monday, July 22, 1957) — “Over the Mountain; Across the Sea” by Johnnie & Joe peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Over the Mountain; Across the Sea’ by Johnnie & Joe peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 22 1957)
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‘Wonderful! Wonderful!’ by Johnny Mathis peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 22 1957)
(Monday, July 22, 1957) — “Wonderful! Wonderful!” by Johnny Mathis peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Wonderful! Wonderful!’ by Johnny Mathis peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 22 1957)
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‘Loving You’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 22 1957)
(Monday, July 22, 1957) — “Loving You” by Elvis Presley peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Loving You’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 22 1957)
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John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1957)
Video: 'John Glenn's Transcontinental Record (1957)'
(Tuesday, July 16, 1957, 6:04:12.2 a.m. PDT-12:27:20.6 EDT) — Marine Maj. John Glenn set a transcontinental speed record today by flying a F8U-1P Crusader jet from Los Angeles, California, to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn New York in three hours, 23 minutes and 8.4 seconds. Continue reading John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1957)
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‘C.C. Rider’ by Chuck Willis peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 15 1957)
(Monday, July 15, 1957) — “C.C. Rider” by Chuck Willis peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week. Continue reading ‘C.C. Rider’ by Chuck Willis peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 15 1957)
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‘An Affair to Remember’ premieres in New York City 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1957)
Video: 'An Affair to Remember' trailer
(Thursday, July 11, 1957, evening EDT) — An Affair to Remember, an American romance film about a couple who fall in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building, premiered tonight aboard the SS Constitution moored in New York City. Continue reading ‘An Affair to Remember’ premieres in New York City 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1957)
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‘(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957)
(Monday, July 8, 1957) — “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for seven consecutive weeks (July 8/15/22/29, Aug. 5/12/19, 1957). Continue reading ‘(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957)
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‘Jenny, Jenny’ by Little Richard peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957)
(Monday, July 8, 1957) — “Jenny, Jenny” by Little Richard peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Jenny, Jenny’ by Little Richard peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957)
