(Saturday, July 28, 1956) — “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks.
The song is listed as #103 on Rolling Stone‘s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
Category Archives: 1950s
Trans-Atlantic passenger liners collide in a heavy fog off New England coast 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 25 1956)
Video: 'Andrea Doria'
(Wednesday, July 25, 1956, at around 11:10 p.m. EDT) — The Italian liner SS Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish passenger ship Stockholm late tonight while approaching the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts (bound for New York City), and began sinking (The Andrea Doria capsized and sank the following morning). Continue reading Trans-Atlantic passenger liners collide in a heavy fog off New England coast 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 25 1956)
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‘Ready Teddy’ by Little Richard peaks at #44 in USA 60 years ago today (July 21 1956)
(Saturday, July 21, 1956) — “Ready Teddy” by Little Richard peaked at #44 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
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Julie Andrews performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (July 15 1956)
Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - Vol. 1 (Hosted by Carol Burnett)' (July 15, 1956, at 59:09)
(Sunday, July 15, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Julie Andrews performed “I Could Have Danced All Night” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.
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‘I’m in Love Again’ by Fats Domino peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (July 14 1956)
(Saturday, July 14, 1956) — “I’m in Love Again” by Fats Domino peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for two weeks.
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Dick Clark debuts as ‘Bandstand’ host 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 9 1956)
‘Ooby Dooby’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #59 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 7 1956)
(Saturday, July 7, 1956) — “Ooby Dooby” by Roy Orbison peaked at #59 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week. It was Orbison’s first appearance on the national pop charts.
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Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Steve Allen Show ’ 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1956)
Video: 'ELVIS PRELSEY on THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW 1956 "I Want You I Need You"'
(Sunday, July 1, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Elvis Presley performed “Hound Dog” singing to an actual hound dog live tonight on NBC’s The Steve Allen Show at the Hudson Theater in New York City. Continue reading Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Steve Allen Show ’ 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1956)
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‘Roll Over Beethoven’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #29 in USA 60 years ago today (June 30 1956)
(Saturday, June 30, 1956) — “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
The song has been covered by many other artists and Rolling Stone ranked it #97 on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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‘Slippin’ and Slidin’’ by Little Richard peaks at #33 in USA 60 years ago today (June 30 1956)
(Saturday, June 30, 1956) — “Slippin’ and Slidin'” by Little Richard peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
