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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1954

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“Rock Around The Clock” was recorded on the third floor of the
Pythian Temple Studios at 135 West 70th Street in New York City.

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The Pythian (above) was in use as a recording studio  
for over fifteen years. Other artists who recorded there
included Buddy Holly.

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Bill Haley (William John Clifton Haley)
(July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981)

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BIG HIT RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1939

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"Woodchopper’s Ball", also known as "At the Woodchopper’s Ball" 
was the biggest hit for Woody Herman and his Orchestra, selling
a million records.
It received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in
2002.

 


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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1966

Strangers in the Night

“Strangers in the Night” reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100
chart and the Easy Listening and was the title song for Sinatra’s 1966
album “Strangers in the Night”, which became his most commercially
successful album.

The song won Sinatra the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal
Performance
and the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, as well
as a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist
or Instrumentalist
for Ernie Freeman at the Grammy Awards of 1967.

Note: Glen Campbell
played rhythm guitar and Hal Blaine was the
drummer on the record.

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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1958

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The song “Splish Splash” helped to give Bobby Darin a major
boost in his career, reaching No. 3 on the
pop singles chart.

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1973

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"My Love" is a love song written by Paul McCartney to his first wife Linda. The
ballad was a number one single and the most successful track from the Paul
McCartney and Wings
1973 album Red Rose Speedway.

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