(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)
Category Archives: Popular Music 1950s
‘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) — “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)
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‘Hey Schoolgirl’ by Tom & Jerry peaks at #49 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)
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‘Peggy Sue’ by Buddy Holly peaks at #3 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 30 1957)
(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)
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‘Bony Moronie’ by Larry Williams peaks at #14 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)
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The Crickets perform on ‘Arthur Murray Party’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 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)
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Elvis Presley receives temporary draft deferment 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1957)
(Thursday, December 26, 1957) — The Memphis Draft Board today granted rock music icon Elvis Presley, 22, a 60-day draft deferment until March 20, 1958, so he could film King Creole.
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‘April Love’ by Pat Boone peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 23 1957)
(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)
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‘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)
