(Monday, December 23, 1957) — “April Love” by Pat Boone peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 23/30, 1957). Continue reading ‘April Love’ by Pat Boone peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1957)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1950s
‘Rock and Roll Music’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1957)
(Monday, December 23, 1957) — “Rock and Roll Music” by Chuck Berry peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Rock and Roll Music’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1957)
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Frankie Lymon performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1957)
Video: 'Frankie Lymon - Goody Goody HD (The Ed Sullivan Show (December 22, 1957)'
(Sunday, December 22, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Frankie Lymon performed “Goody Goody” and “It’s Christmas Time Once Again” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Frankie Lymon performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 1957)
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‘Raunchy’ by Bill Justis peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1957)
(Monday, December 16, 1957) — “Raunchy” by Bill Justis peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Raunchy’ by Bill Justis peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1957)
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‘Kisses Sweeter than Wine’ by Jimmie Rodgers peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1957)
(Monday, December 16, 1957) — “Kisses Sweeter than Wine” by Jimmie Rodgers peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Kisses Sweeter than Wine’ by Jimmie Rodgers peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1957)
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Rock star Jerry Lee Lewis secretly marries 13-year-old cousin 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1957)
Video: 'Jerry Lee Lewis & Myra Gale Brown (Tradução)'
(Thursday, December 12, 1957, 1:10 p.m. CST) — Rock star Jerry Lee Lewis, 22, secretly married 13-year-old Myra Gale Brown, his first cousin once removed, today in Hernando, Mississippi, before his divorce from his second wife, Jane Mitchum, was completed. Continue reading Rock star Jerry Lee Lewis secretly marries 13-year-old cousin 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1957)
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‘You Send Me’ by Sam Cooke peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1957)
(Monday, December 2, 1957) — “You Send Me” by Sam Cooke peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 2/9, 1957). Continue reading ‘You Send Me’ by Sam Cooke peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1957)
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Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke make national TV debuts on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1957)
Video: 'Buddy Holly & His Crickets "That'll Be The Day" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, December 1, 1957, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Buddy Holly and the Crickets performed “That’ll Be the Day” and “Peggy Sue” and Sam Cooke sang “You Send Me” and “For Sentimental Reasons” on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show live from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke make national TV debuts on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 1 1957)
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‘The “Chirping” Crickets’ by The Crickets released 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1957)
Video: 'The "Chirping" Crickets' (12 videos)
(Wednesday, November 27, 1957) — The “Chirping” Crickets, the self-titled debut album from the American rock and roll band The Crickets, led by Buddy Holly, was released today in the U.S. by Brunswick Records. Continue reading ‘The “Chirping” Crickets’ by The Crickets released 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1957)
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‘Summertime’ by Sam Cooke peaks at #81 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1957)
(Monday, November 25, 1957) — “Summertime” by Sam Cooke peaked at #81 on today’s Billboard Top 100 Sides chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Summertime’ by Sam Cooke peaks at #81 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1957)
