Video: 'Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes Screen Test Paramount Studios 1956'
(Friday, April 6, 1956) — Paramount Pictures signed Elvis Presley to a three-movie contract today just a few days after his first screen test.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1950s
Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Milton Berle Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1956)
Video: '''The Milton Berle Show'' - 3 April 1956'
(Tuesday, April 3, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Elvis Presley made the first of two appearances on the comedy-variety show The Milton Berle Show, broadcast live from the deck of the USS Hancock on NBC while docked at the Naval Air Base in San Diego, California, performing 13-second “Shake Rattle & Roll,” “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Blue Suede Shoes.” He earned $5,000. Continue reading Elvis Presley performs on ‘The Milton Berle Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1956)
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‘The Poor People of Paris’ by Les Baxter peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 24 1956)
(Saturday, March 24, 1956) — “The Poor People of Paris” by Les Baxter peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for four consecutive weeks (Mar. 24/31, Apr. 7/14, 1956).
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Carl Perkins severely injured in car crash 60 years ago this morning (Mar 22 1956)
Video: 'Carl Perkins, Matchbox (1950s)'
(Thursday, March 22, 1956, shortly before sunrise EST) — Musician Carl Perkins, 23, was severely injured this morning when the car he was riding in crashed on Route 13 between Dover and Woodside, Delaware. Continue reading Carl Perkins severely injured in car crash 60 years ago this morning (Mar 22 1956)
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Carl Perkins becomes first country artist to enter R&B chart 60 years ago today (Mar 10 1956)
Video: '1956 HITS ARCHIVE: Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins'
(Saturday, March 10, 1956) — Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” showed up on all three of today’s Billboard best selling retail charts — pop, country and western and rhythm and blues — marking the first time a country and western artist ever scored in all three categories.
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‘Lisbon Antigua’ by Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 25 1956)
(Saturday, February 25, 1956) — “Lisbon Antigua” by Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for four consecutive weeks (Feb. 25, Mar. 3/10/17, 1956).
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‘The Great Pretender’ by The Platters peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 18 1956)
(Saturday, February 18, 1956) — “The Great Pretender” by The Platters peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for two consecutive weeks (Feb. 18/25, 1956). In 2004, the song was voted 360th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone.
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‘Rock and Roll Waltz’ by Kay Starr peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 18 1956)
(Saturday, February 18, 1956) — “Rock and Roll Waltz” by Kay Starr peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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‘Tutti Frutti’ by Pat Boone peaks at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (Feb 18 1956)
(Saturday, February 18, 1956) — “Tutti Frutti” by Pat Boone peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard pop chart for two weeks.
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Jay Hawkins records ‘I Put A Spell On You’ 60 years ago today (Feb 12 1956)
Video: 'I Put A Spell On You-Sreamin' Jay Hawkins-'56-Okeh 7072'
(Wednesday, February 12, 1956) — Screamin’ Jay Hawkins recorded “I Put A Spell On You” today in New York City.
It was ranked No. 313 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
