May 22 Chart Toppers! Ernie K Doe, The Beatles, Stones and Hall and Oates…

May 22, 1961: 


In order to express his frustration with his mother-in-law, Ernie K-Doe reached the top spot on the Billboard chart with "Mother-In-Law,” a tune Allen Toussaint decided not to record…







May 22, 1965: 

The Beatles hit number one for the eighth time with "Ticket To Ride," 
Paul and George both played lead guitar…



May 22, 1971: 

The Rolling Stones have both the Number One LP ("Sticky Fingers") and Number One single ("Brown Sugar") in the US…



May 22, 1981: 

Philadelphia’s Hall And Oates' "Kiss on My List" makes it to #1 in the US:  The first of three chart toppers the duo will amass in the next 12 months…



The Evolution of Rock and Roll...

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August 21, 1965: ROLLING STONES TOP THE CHARTS!!!

August 21, 1965:

The Rolling Stones album, "Out of Our Heads" is number one on the US album chart on the strength of:

"Satisfaction"

 "Play With Fire"

 "The Last Time"…

And they said,  

“It’s only Rock ‘n Roll”…

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May 26, 1965: The Rolling Stones appear on TV's Rock 'n' Roll show, Shindig!

May 26, 1965:

The Rolling Stones appear on 
 TV's Rock 'n' Roll show, Shindig!




(House keyboardist is Billy Preston, of course)…

 

R.I.P. Billy

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May 12: Billie Holiday, Wynonie Harris and Ike Turner usher in the era; The Rolling Stones record at Chess and Dr. John and Allan Toussaint team up on a classic…

May 12^th in The Evolution of Rock ‘n Roll…

May 12, 1945: 

The only single of Billie Holiday's ever to chart, "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be), enters Billboard's R&B chart, rising to #5…

May 12, 1951: 

Wynonie Harris hit #6 on the R&B chart with "Bloodshot Eyes”…

May 12, 1951: The number one record on America's R 'n B chart was a song called "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats…

 Many Rock historians say that this was the first true Rock and Roll record. Although Brenston sang, played sax and is credited as composer, 'His Delta Cats' were actually Ike Turner And His Kings of Rhythm…  

May 12, 1965:

The Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction" during a two day recording session at Chess Studios in Chicago…

 The song will top the Hot 100 for four straight weeks in July and lead the UK chart for two weeks in September...

    Mick Jagger would later say "It was the song that really made The Rolling Stones, changed us from just another band into a huge, monster band." 

May 12, 1967:  
Archie Bell of Archie Bell And The Drells is drafted into the US Army. Months later, their single "Tighten Up" will reach the Top Ten…  (NOTE: These cats don’t only sing, but they dance just as good as they walk)
  

May 12, 1973: "Right Place Wrong Time," by Dr. John, enters the singles chart, where it will peak at #9….

Dr. John and Allan Toussaint

 Allen Toussaint produced, arranged, played and sang on the song, which was Dr. John's commercial zenith…

MAY 12^th WAS QUITE A DAY IN

THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL!!!

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