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June 7th - This Day In Rockabilly

June 07, 2016 by Joel Solis in this day in rockabilly

June 7th, 1954 - Bill Haley And His Comets record "Shake, Rattle and Roll" at Decca Records in New York. The cover of Big Joe Turners hit becomes the first rock n' roll song to sell a million copies.

June 07, 2016 /Joel Solis
1954, june 7th, bill haley and his comets
this day in rockabilly

May 25th - This Day in Rockabilly

May 26, 2016 by Joel Solis in this day in rockabilly

May 25th, 1954 - The Starlite Wranglers, a country dance band which includes Scotty Moore on guitar and Bill Black on standup bass, record a single "My Kind of Carryin' On" for Sun Records. Scotty & Bill would go on to be in Elvis Presley's band also on Sun Records.

May 26, 2016 /Joel Solis
1954, may 25th, starlite wranglers, scotty moore, bill black
this day in rockabilly