Saturday, March 23, 2013

MARCH 23rd In THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…



MARCH 23rd  Saw the original Stagger Lee, Pittsburgh Doo-Wop, Julian Lennon, Creedance Clearwater,  Ric Ocasek and Sister Chaka Chan score BIG  
IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…


















March 23, 1934: Torch singer and actress Libby Holman, accompanied on guitar by Josh White, records the LP Blues Till Dawn for Decca Records in New York City, USA. The album includes the songs House Of The Rising Sun, Fare Thee Well, Baby, Baby, Good Morning Blues, When The Sun Goes Down and Hansome Winsome Johnny…  


On this date in 1950, singer and Barrellhouse pianist Archibald records Stack-A-Lee  during his first recording session for Imperial Records...


March 23, 1959:
The Skyliners, a five member group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, entered the Billboard Pop chart for the first time with the now classic doo-wop hit, "Since IDon't Have You". The song will be their biggest success, reaching #12. Joe Rock would later say that he was upset about a girl who had just left him and wrote most of the lyrics while sitting in his car between stoplights… 


March 23, 1985:
John Lennon's son Julian gave his first concert in San Antonio, Texas…
 Over the next two years he would place four songs on the Hot 100, including "Valotte"…   
 



March 23, 1985:
Former Creedence Clearwater Revival front man John Fogerty went to #1 on the US album chart with "Centerfield"…  
 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Ric Ocasek - lead vocalist for The Cars  


HAPPY BIRTHDAY- Chaka Khan 



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