Video: 'History of NORAD Tracks Santa'
(Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 1955, around 9:00 p.m. MST) — The Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, found itself fielding phone calls from children wanting to know the whereabouts of Santa Claus today after a newspaper ad mistakenly gave the Center’s number. Continue reading NORAD begins tracking Santa Claus 70 years ago this hour (Dec 24 1955)
(Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 1955) — “I Hear You Knocking” by Gale Storm peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks.
(for the week ending Wednesday, December 21, 1955) — “White Christmas” by The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinckney peaked at #80 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart (published Dec. 31, 1955) for one week. Continue reading ‘White Christmas’ by The Drifters peaks at #80 in USA 70 years ago today (Dec 21 1955)
Video: '(1955) Sun ''Blue Suede Shoes'' (Take 1) Carl Perkins'
(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 70 years ago today (Dec 19 1955)
(Saturday, December 7, 1955) — “Nuttin’ for Christmas” by Art Mooney and His Orchestra, with six-year-old Barry Gordon as lead vocalist debuted at #62 on today’s Billboard “The Top 100” chart (for survey week ending November 30). Continue reading ‘Nuttin’ for Christmas’ by Art Mooney with Barry Gordon debuts at #62 in USA 60 years ago today (Dec 7 1955)
Video: 'Rosa Parks_Dec 1, 1955 achievement'
(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. Continue reading Rosa Parks arrested after refusing to give bus seat to white man 70 years ago this hour (Dec 1 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). Continue reading ‘Sixteen Tons’ by Tennessee Ernie Ford peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Nov 26 1955)
Video: 'Elvis Presley and Heartbreak Hotel & Elvis signs with RCA Records | Elvis Presley 1955'
(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).
Video: 'Bo Diddley - Ed Sullivan Show 1955'
(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’ 70 years ago this hour (Nov 20 1955)
