(Saturday, December 24, 1955, Christmas Eve) — “I Hear You Knocking” by Gale Storm peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks.
Category Archives: 1950s
Carl Perkins records ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ in Memphis 60 years ago today (Dec 19 1955)
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(Monday, December 19, 1955) — “Blue Suede Shoes,” considered one of the first rockabilly records, was recorded by Carl Perkins today at Sun Studio in Memphis. Continue reading Carl Perkins records ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ in Memphis 60 years ago today (Dec 19 1955)
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AFL and CIO labor unions merge 60 years ago this hour (Dec 5 1955)
Rosa Parks arrested after refusing to give bus seat to white man 60 years ago this hour (Dec 1 1955)
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(Thursday, December 1, 1955, around 6 p.m. local time) — Rosa Parks, an African-American seamstress, was arrested today after refusing to obey bus driver James F. Blake’s order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, sparking a year-long boycott of the buses by blacks.
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‘Sixteen Tons’ by Tennessee Ernie Ford peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 26 1955)
(Saturday, November 26, 1955) — “Sixteen Tons” by The Tennessee Ernie Ford peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for seven consecutive weeks (Nov. 26, Dec. 3/10/17/24/31, 1955, Jan. 7, 1956).
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RCA Records signs Elvis Presley after buying out his Sun Records contract 60 years ago today (Nov 21 1955)
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(Monday, November 21, 1955) — RCA Records purchased the contract, singles and released masters of 20-year-old Elvis Presley today from Sam Phillips of Sun Records for an unprecedented sum of $40,000 ($35,000 to Sun and a $5,000 bonus to Presley).
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Bo Diddley performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1955)
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(Sunday, November 20, 1955, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Bo Diddley performed “Bo Diddley” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Bo Diddley performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1955)
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‘Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie’ by Bill Haley and the Comets peaks at #23 in USA 60 years ago today (Nov 19 1955)
(Saturday, November 19, 1955) — “Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie” by Bill Haley and the Comets peaked at #23 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two weeks.
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‘The Eating Contest’ episode airs on ‘You’ll Never Get Rich’ 60 years ago this hour (Nov 15 1955)
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(Tuesday, November 15, 1955, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST) — Bilko discovers that the G.I. he’s sponsoring in an eating contest only eats when he’s miserable on tonight’s episode of the CBS sitcom television series You’ll Never Get Rich.
In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode number 53 on its “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time” list.
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‘Better Living Through TV’ episode airs on ‘The Honeymooners’ 60 years ago this hour (Nov 12 1955)
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(Saturday, November 12, 1955, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Ralph devises a get-rich-quick scheme: selling Handy Housewife Helpers on TV on tonight’s episode of the CBS sitcom television series The Honeymooners.
In 2009, TV Guide ranked this episode number 7 on its “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time” list.
