(Monday, July 9, 1956) — Dick Clark made his debut today as host of Bandstand on WFIL-TV in Philadelphia. The name was changed to American Bandstand when it went national on ABC the following year.
Category Archives: 1950s
‘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.
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Marilyn Monroe marries playwright Arthur Miller 60 years ago #OTD this hour (June 29 1956)
Video: 'Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller - The Civil Wedding 1956'
(Friday, June 29, 1956, 7:21 p.m. EDT) — Actress Marilyn Monroe, 30, married playwright Arthur Miller, 40, in a civil ceremony tonight in White Plains, New York. It was her third marriage and his second marriage. Continue reading Marilyn Monroe marries playwright Arthur Miller 60 years ago #OTD this hour (June 29 1956)
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‘The King and I’ film premieres in New York City 60 years ago tonight (June 28 1956)
Video: 'The Searchers' trailer
(Thursday, June 28, 1956, evening EDT) — The King and I, a musical film about the king of Siam who clashes with the British governess hired to teach his children, premiered tonight at the Roxy in New York City.
Directed by Walter Lang, the film starred Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Maureen Hingert, Martin Benson and Rex Thompson.
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Rioting bursts out in Poznan, Poland 60 years ago this hour (June 28 1956)
Video: '45 85 Part 6' (June 28, 1956, at 7:51)
(Thursday, June 28, 1956, 6:00 a.m. CET; during the Cold War) –The Poznan 1956 protests, the first of several massive protests against the government of the People’s Republic of Poland, began on today at Poznan’s Cegielski Factories and were met with violent repression. Continue reading Rioting bursts out in Poznan, Poland 60 years ago this hour (June 28 1956)
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‘The Wayward Wind’ by Gogi Grant peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (June 16 1956)
(Saturday, June 16, 1956) — “The Wayward Wind” by Gogi Grant peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (June 16/23/30, July 7/14/21, 1956).
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‘Standing on the Corner’ by The Four Lads peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago today (June 16 1956)
(Saturday, June 16, 1956) — “Standing on the Corner” by The Four Lads peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three weeks.
