Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this ate in 1955, Chuck Berry recorded "Maybellene". In the heyday of Pat Boone, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and The McGuire Sisters, it was one of the few Rock 'n' Roll songs to get any radio air play that year.
#RockTrivia #ChuckBerry
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 195, Bill Haley And His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" was released. The record would find only limited success until the following year when it was included on the soundtrack of the film Blackboard Jungle.
#RockTrivia #BillHaley
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 1969 a band calling themselves The Chicago Transit Authority releases their self-titled, debut album, which would eventually peak at number 17. By the end of 1972 the LP had amassed 148 weeks on the chart, making it the longest running album by a Rock group up to that time. The band was later sued by the real Chicago Transit Authority and was forced to shorten their name to Chicago.
#RockTrivia #Chicago
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this atein 1980, Dr. George C. Nichopoulous is indicated in Memphis on 14 counts of over prescribing drugs to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and nine other patients.
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 1971, Pink Floyd play at the Crystal Palace Bowl in London performing in front of a large lake, a number of fish are killed by the loud music.
#RockTrivia #PinkFloyd
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 1955, Bo Diddley's tune "Bo Diddley" debuts. The song will become his most successful record and introduces what will be known as the Bo Diddley beat.
#RockTrivia #BoDiddley
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
The Guinness Book of World Records named Paul McCartney as the most successful composer of all time for writing 43 songs that sold over a million copies.
#RockTrivia #PaulMcCartney
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 1970, The soundtrack L.P. to the original Woodstock festival was released. The three record set featured many of the top Rock artists of the time, including Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young, Joe Cocker and The Who. The album would go Gold within two weeks.
#RockTrivia #Woostock
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 1986, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee marries actress Heather Locklear. The union will last for eight years.
#RockTrivia #MotleyCrue
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day:
On this date in 1959, 16 year-old Wayne Newton made his Las Vegas debut at the Freemont Hotel. That first booking, scheduled to last two weeks, stretched into three years. Newton went on to become the king of the Vegas showrooms, earning close to $20-million a year.
#RockTrivia #WayneNewton
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this ate in 1955, Chuck Berry recorded "Maybellene". In the heyday of Pat Boone, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and The McGuire Sisters, it was one of the few Rock 'n' Roll songs to get any radio air play that year. #RockTrivia #ChuckBerry
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 195, Bill Haley And His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" was released. The record would find only limited success until the following year when it was included on the soundtrack of the film Blackboard Jungle. #RockTrivia #BillHaley
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 1969 a band calling themselves The Chicago Transit Authority releases their self-titled, debut album, which would eventually peak at number 17. By the end of 1972 the LP had amassed 148 weeks on the chart, making it the longest running album by a Rock group up to that time. The band was later sued by the real Chicago Transit Authority and was forced to shorten their name to Chicago. #RockTrivia #Chicago
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this atein 1980, Dr. George C. Nichopoulous is indicated in Memphis on 14 counts of over prescribing drugs to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and nine other patients. #RockTrivia
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 1971, Pink Floyd play at the Crystal Palace Bowl in London performing in front of a large lake, a number of fish are killed by the loud music. #RockTrivia #PinkFloyd
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 1955, Bo Diddley's tune "Bo Diddley" debuts. The song will become his most successful record and introduces what will be known as the Bo Diddley beat. #RockTrivia #BoDiddley
Reply
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: The Guinness Book of World Records named Paul McCartney as the most successful composer of all time for writing 43 songs that sold over a million copies. #RockTrivia #PaulMcCartney
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 1970, The soundtrack L.P. to the original Woodstock festival was released. The three record set featured many of the top Rock artists of the time, including Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young, Joe Cocker and The Who. The album would go Gold within two weeks. #RockTrivia #Woostock
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 1986, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee marries actress Heather Locklear. The union will last for eight years. #RockTrivia #MotleyCrue
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Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day
Rock n' Roll Trivia of the Day: On this date in 1959, 16 year-old Wayne Newton made his Las Vegas debut at the Freemont Hotel. That first booking, scheduled to last two weeks, stretched into three years. Newton went on to become the king of the Vegas showrooms, earning close to $20-million a year. #RockTrivia #WayneNewton
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