(Monday, January 20, 1958) — “Oh, Boy!” by The Crickets peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Oh, Boy!’ by The Crickets peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 20 1958) →

(Monday, January 13, 1958) — “Stood Up” by Ricky Nelson peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Stood Up’ by Ricky Nelson peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 13 1958) →

(Monday, January 6, 1958) — “At the Hop” by Danny & the Juniors peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for five consecutive weeks (Jan. 6/13/20/27, Feb. 3, 1958). Continue reading ‘At the Hop’ by Danny & the Juniors peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1958) →

(Monday, January 6, 1958) — “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Great Balls of Fire’ by Jerry Lee Lewis peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1958) →

(Monday, January 6, 1958) — “Hey Schoolgirl” by Tom & Jerry (Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel) peaked at #49 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Hey Schoolgirl’ by Tom & Jerry peaks at #49 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1958) →

(Monday, December 30, 1957) — “Peggy Sue” by Buddy Holly peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Peggy Sue’ by Buddy Holly peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 30 1957) →

(Monday, December 30, 1957) — “Bony Moronie” by Larry Williams peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Bony Moronie’ by Larry Williams peaks at #14 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 30 1957) →

Video: 'Buddy Holly on the Arthur Murray Dance Party 12/29/57'

(Saturday, December 28, 1957, 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST) — Buddy Holly and the Crickets (drummer Jerry Allison, bassist Joe B. Mauldin) made their first television appearance as a three-piece band tonight on the Arthur Murray Party television series on NBC, performing “Peggy Sue.” Continue reading The Crickets perform on ‘Arthur Murray Party’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1957) →