FEBRUARY 17th 1962: ANOTHER SOULFUL DAY IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

On February 17, 1962…

 Gene Chandler hit the TOP of both the R ‘n B and Pop charts with his monster

 

And, hot on his heels is King Curtis with 

SOUL TWIST entering the charts…

 The instrumental would eventually reach #1 
on R ‘n B and #17 on the Pop Chart…

SOUL TWIST was so popular that later in the same year Sam Cook would mention it in his classic HAVIN’ A PARTY…

FEBRUARY 17^th ROCKS WITH SOUL

in THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

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FEBRUARY 15: The Coasters, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Paul Butterfield, James Cotton and Albert King ROCK IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

 FEBRUARY 15^th

IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

 

February 15, 1957:

 The Coasters record "Searchin'", which will reach #3 in the US and become the first of their ten Billboard Top 40 hits...

February 15, 1958:

Jerry Lee Lewis performs

"Great Balls of Fire"

on American Bandstand…

February 15, 1962:

Ray Charles records

"I Can't Stop Loving You"

at United Studios in Hollywood, California…

 The tune will go on to top both the US and UK charts and would be included on the LP "Modern Sounds In Country / Western Music", which would lead the Billboard album chart for 14 weeks…

February 15, 1968:

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The James Cotton Blues Band and Albert King play at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA…

Check out part of the Albert King set…

FEBRUARY 15^th ROCKS

in THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

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February 13th: Elmore James, Jr. Walker, The Doors, Sly and Billy Preston ROCK in The Evolution of Rock 'n Roll...

FEBRUARY 13^th

IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

February 13, 1952:

 Elmore James releases Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom" …

February 13, 1965:

Jr. Walker and The All Stars enter the US charts for the first time with "Shotgun", which will make it to #1 on the R&B chart and #4 on the Pop chart…

February 13, 1969:

The Doors' "Touch Me"

 and Sly And The Family Stone's

"Everyday People" are awarded Gold records…

February 13, 1973:

Billy Preston hits #1 with

"Will It Go Round in Circles"

and #4 with "Space Race"…

FEBRUARY 13^th ROCKS 

THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…

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