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Ivory Joe Hunter hits #1 on R’n B Chart with PRETTY MAMA BLUES…
In 1950, Roy Brown hit #6 on the R ‘n B Chart with CADILLAC BABY…
The Carole King penned
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW
hit #1 on the charts for the Shirelles on
January 30, 1961…
In ’65 Marvin Gaye’s version of
HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) came in at #6…
Also , on this date in 1965: The Shangri-Las were at #18 with
GIVE HIM A GREAT BIG KISS…
And in 1971, Stephen Stills’ #14 hit assured us that we should
LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH…
JANUARY 30th HAS BEEN A HOT DAY IN
THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL!!!
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Of course, EVERYDAY ROCKS in the EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…
On this date in 1934, New Orleans Icon Huey Smith hits the planet!!!
GOOGLE THIS CAT! (He had a BUNCH of GREAT tunes…) January 26, 1943: Sister Jean Knight hits the planet…
Brother John Lennon pulled off quite a feat on this date in 1970… He recorded “Instant Karma” in the afternoon and had it on the charts ten days later!!!
Perhaps the MOST significant January 26th event was the 1934 opening of The Negro Vaudeville Theater” in Harlem, NYC…That venue eventually became…
Of course, EVERYDAY ROCKS in the EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…
January 25th Rocks!
Of course, EVERYDAY ROCKS in the EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL… On this date in 1938, Sister Etta James hit the planet…
In 1958 Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” hit the UK Charts at NUMBER ONE!!! Nobody ever entered the UK Chart at #1 before this one…
Keeping with the jailhouse theme, in 1960 Mr. Sam Cooke recorded “Chain Gang” on this date…
Then came The Beatles! On January 25, 1964 the Fab Four scored their first (of 25) best sellers when they went to the top of the Cashbox Magazine music chart with “I Want To Hold Your Hand”….
It was also on January 25 (in 1969) That The Beatles recorded “Two of Us” “For You Blue ” and “Let It Be” … And dig this! On January 25, 1975, The Carpenters managed to score a NUMBER ONE hit by covering THE BEATLES’ cover http://youtu.be/-pvt2YK88MI?t=1m10s of the MOTORCITY SWEETHEARTS’ (The Marvelettes) monster hit “Please Mr. Postman” Follow this link to hear The Carpenters version …I prefer the original… January 25th Rocks! Of course, EVERYDAY ROCKS in the EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…
January 23, 1956: Producer and talent scout Ralph Bass travels to Macon to sign James Brown to the King/Federal label, beating Leonard Chess (of Chess Records) to the punch…
As a signing bonus, they receive $200. Their first effort, "Please, Please, Please", would become a million seller later in the year, but their next nine releases failed to live up to the success of their debut…
January 23, 1959: The "Winter Dance Party," an ill-advised tour through the frigid Midwest, is launched at George Devine's Million Dollar Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Buddy Holly, who has parted ways with the Crickets, is the headliner…
January 23, 1961: "Angel Baby" by Rosie & the Originals goes to #5…
January 23, 1986: Chuck Berry is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the first induction dinner, held in New York City. He is inducted by Rolling Stone Keith Richards, who said, "It's hard for me to induct Chuck Berry, because I lifted every lick he ever played!"…
January 23rd:
A GREAT DAY IN ROCK AND ROLL FOR SOME, A SAD ONE FOR OTHERS...
R.I.P. BUDDY…
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