In The Rock 2/8/1957: Jerry Lee Lewis records “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” for Sun Records. It will be Jerry’s first big crossover hit. #JerryLeeLewis #TheKiller #RockHonorRoll #Rock57
In The Rock 11/11/1957: Elvis, DJ Fontana, Scotty Moore and Bill Black rip it up for a crowd 10,000 at The Conroy Bowl, Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii, it’s the final concert Elvis plays in the 1950s. #Elvis #Rock57 #Rockhonorroll photo 125th Army Signal Battalion
In The Rock 11/11/1957: Buddy Holly releases “Peggy Sue” backed with “Everyday.” It becomes his second hit single, peaking at No. 3. #BuddyHolly #RockHonorRoll #Rock57
In The Rock 9/24/1957: Elvis releases his ninth number one single “Jailhouse Rock”. It stays on the chart for nineteen weeks. #Elvis #RockHonorRoll #Rock57
In The Rock 8/5/1957: American Bandstand makes its debut. Want a hit record? Dick Clark, the host with the most, will be the man to see until 1989. #Rock57 #Bandstand #DickClark #RockHonorRoll
In The Rock 8/2/1957: Buddy Holly and the Crickets appear at the Howard Theater, Washington, DC with Clyde McPhatter, The Cadillacs, Edna McGriff, Otis Rush, Lee Andrews & The Hearts, Oscar & Oscar, The G-Clefs. Rock and Roll is here to stay! #BuddyHolly #RockHonorRoll #Rock57
In The Rock 5/27/1957: Buddy Holly and the Crickets release “That’ll Be The Day”, which goes all the way to No.3 on the singles chart. #BuddyHolly #RockHonorRoll #Rock57