On December 20, 1957, while spending the Christmas holidays
at Graceland, his newly purchased Tennessee mansion, rock-
and-roll star Elvis Presley received his draft notice for the United
States Army.
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)
Robert Emmett McGrath (June 13, 1932 – December 4, 2022)
Bob McGrath, Sesame Street actor, singer, musician and
children’s author, died Sunday. He was 90 years old.
His family confirmed the news on Facebook writing, “Hello
Facebook friends. The McGrath family has some sad news
to share. Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today. He
died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.”
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Johnny Rivers (John Henry Ramistella) is a musician, singer,
songwriter, and record producer, best known for a string of
hit singles between 1964 and 1968, among them "Memphis"
(a Chuck Berry cover), "The Seventh Son", "Secret Agent Man",
"Poor Side of Town" (a US No. 1), and "Baby I Need Your Lovin’"
(a 1967 cover of the Four Tops single from 1964).
Jerry Lee Lewis was not the only early rock-and-roller from a
strict Christian background who struggled to reconcile his
religious beliefs with the moral implications of the music he
created. He may have been the only one to have one of his
religious crises caught on tape, however—in between takes
on one of his legendary hit songs. It was on October 8, 1957,
that bible-school dropout Jerry Lee Lewis laid down the
definitive version of “Great Balls Of Fire,” amidst a losing
battle with his conscience and with the legendary Sam
Phillips, head of Sun Records.
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Jerry Lee Lewis turned 87 September 29th.
Jody Miller (November 29, 1941 – October 6, 2022)
(Fox News) – "Queen of the House" country singer Jody Miller has
died.
Miller died on Thursday in Blanchard, Oklahoma, from complications related to Parkinson’s disease, Fox News Digital confirmed.
Miller’s first single "He Walks Like a Man" hit the Billboard Hot 100
chart in 1964. She went on to win a Grammy Award for one of her
biggest hits, "Queen of the House," the following year.
