Video: 'Elvis Presley - Million Dollar Quartet [December 4, 1956]'
(Tuesday, December 4, 1956) — Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins made a series of impromptu recordings today at the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, released 25 years later under the title “The Million Dollar Quartet.” Continue reading Presley, Cash, Lewis and Perkins ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ jam in Memphis studio 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1956)
Video: 'The Ed Sullivan Show - Vol. 1 (Hosted by Carol Burnett)' (Nov. 25, 1956, at 13:43)
(Sunday, November 25, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Teresa Brewer performed “Gonna Get Along Without You Now” and Maria Callas performed “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Teresa Brewer, Maria Callas perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1956)
Video: '1956 Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill - Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, November 18, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) — Fats Domino performed “Blueberry Hill” tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City. Continue reading Fats Domino performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 1956)
Video: 'Love Me Tender' trailer
(Thursday, November 15, 1956, 8:00 a.m. EST) — Elvis Presley’s film debut, Love Me Tender, an American black-and-white CinemaScope motion picture about three brothers who unwittingly become outlaws after robbing a train the day after peacetime, premiered today at the Paramount Theater in New York City.
Directed by Robert D. Webb and Stanley Hough, the film also starred Richard Egan and Debra Paget.
(Saturday, November 10, 1956) — “True Love” by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for one week.
(Saturday, November 10, 1956) — “I Walk the Line” by Johnny Cash peaked at #17 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
(Saturday, November 3, 1956) — “Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores and Most Played by Jockeys charts for five consecutive weeks (November 3/10/17/24, Dec. 1, 1956). Continue reading ‘Love Me Tender ‘ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 3 1956)
(Saturday, November 3, 1956) — “Green Door” by Jim Lowe with the High Fives peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top 100 chart for three weeks (Nov. 3/10/17, 1956).
Video: 'Blackboard Jungle' trailer
(Saturday, March 19, 1955) — Blackboard Jungle, a social commentary film about teachers in an inner-city school, opened today at Loew’s State Theatre in New York City. The film marked the rock and roll revolution by featuring Bill Haley & His Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock.”
Directed by Richard Brooks, the film starred Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern and Sidney Poitier.
Image: 'Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker Story'
(Saturday, March 12, 1955, 8:15 p.m. EST) — Legendary jazz musician Charlie “Bird” Parker died tonight in New York City of heart failure. Known as the inventor of bebop, Parker was 34.
