On This Day: 19 December
5 entries from the rockabilly and rock'n'roll archive.
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1955Recorded
Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" at Sun
Perkins had written the song two days earlier. On take two he sang "Go Cat Go" instead of "Go Man Go". The record went on to chart on the pop, country and R&B lists at once, and was added to the National Recording Registry in 2006.
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1955Released
Rock Around the Clock — Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley & His Comets released the album "Rock Around the Clock".
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1956Media
The Girl Can't Help It opens in the United States
Frank Tashlin's comedy used its plot as a frame for performances by Little Richard, Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino and The Platters, putting rock and roll on cinema screens in colour and CinemaScope.
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2019
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2021Event
Bop-A-Lenas
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