(Monday, July 22, 1957) — “Loving You” by Elvis Presley peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Loving You’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #20 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 22 1957)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1950s
‘C.C. Rider’ by Chuck Willis peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 15 1957)
(Monday, July 15, 1957) — “C.C. Rider” by Chuck Willis peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week. Continue reading ‘C.C. Rider’ by Chuck Willis peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 15 1957)
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‘(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957)
(Monday, July 8, 1957) — “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for seven consecutive weeks (July 8/15/22/29, Aug. 5/12/19, 1957). Continue reading ‘(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957)
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‘Jenny, Jenny’ by Little Richard peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957)
(Monday, July 8, 1957) — “Jenny, Jenny” by Little Richard peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Jenny, Jenny’ by Little Richard peaks at #10 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957)
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Lennon and McCartney meet at garden fete in Liverpool 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1957)
Video: 'How Lennon Met McCartney'
(Saturday, July 6, 1957, late afternoon BST) — John Lennon, 16, first met Paul McCartney, 15, today when Lennon’s band, the Quarrymen skiffle group, performed at the garden fete of St. Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool. Continue reading Lennon and McCartney meet at garden fete in Liverpool 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1957)
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‘Susie Q’ by Dale Hawkins peaks at #27 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1957)
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(Monday, July 1, 1957) — “Susie Q” by Dale Hawkins peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Susie Q’ by Dale Hawkins peaks at #27 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1957)
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‘Miss Ann’ by Little Richard peaks at #56 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1957)
(Monday, July 1, 1957) — “Miss Ann” by Little Richard peaked at #56 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
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‘Bye Bye Love’ by The Everly Brothers peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 17 1957)
(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Bye Bye Love” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard To 100 chart for four weeks.
The Everlys’ “Bye Bye Love” is ranked 210th on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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‘Dark Moon’ by Gale Storm peaks at #4 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 17 1957)
(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Dark Moon” by Gale Storm peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week.
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‘Young Blood’ by The Coasters peaks at #8 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 17 1957)
(Monday, June 17, 1957) — “Young Blood” by The Coasters peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for one week.
The Coasters’ version is ranked #414 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time,”
