30 julio 2018

Paul Albert Anka was born on July 30, 1941


July 30, 1955 - Daytona, Florida


July 30, 1954


Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003)





   Sam Phillips Becky hugging onto  Jerry , Knox snuggled up to her arm, Sam holding on to little Jud, Jud's Mother Dean Phillips in the back. Rare picture



26 julio 2018

1950's


 

21 julio 2018

Elvis Presley


July 21, 1962 - Bobby Vinton's "Roses Are Red" was the #1 song, followed by "The Wah Watusi" from the Orlons and the former #1 "I Can't Stop Loving You" from Ray Charles












July 21, 1956 - Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers started a three week run at the top of the UK chart with "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", a record that had reached #6 in America last February


"I do remember this moment. It was the “Biggest Rock’n’Roll Show of ‘56” which was our first tour (60 days). The show consisted of Bill Haley and his Comets, The Platters, Clyde McPhatter, La Vern Baker, Joe Turner, The Teen Queens, Bo Diddley, The Flamingos, The Drifters, The Colts, and Red Prysock (behind Frankie) and his Rock’n’Roll Orchestra. (From Apr to Jun 1956). What an experience." Jimmy Merchant






   

Groucho Marx (Alan Clark Collection)


19 julio 2018

18 julio 2018

Hank Williams - Autumn, 1951




(Reinhard Marlon Matthes Collection)



July 18, 1960 - Hank Ballard and the Midnighters released "The Twist." The song didn't become a hit until later in the year when Chubby Checker covered it

  Hank Ballard and the Midnighters 1959, Billy Davis on guitar




17 julio 2018

James Dean


Ritchie Valens


16 julio 2018

Tropicana


Patsy Cline


Elvis Presley


14 julio 2018

Audrey Hepburn


11 julio 2018

July 11, 1956 - Elvis remained in Biloxi for most of the next three weeks






Jerry Lee Lewis and Myra


Johnny Burnette


Connie Feancis ~ Fallin




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