"Travelin’ Man" become Ricky Nelson’s second and final number
one hit.
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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1961
RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1958
"All I Have To Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers and is ranked
#142 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time. It was recorded in just two takes and features
the guitar of the great Chet Atkins.
“All I Have To Do Is Dream” was the only single ever to be at #1
on all of Billboard’s singles charts simultaneously, on June 2, 1958.
RECORDED ON THIS DA Y IN 1959
“Dream Lover" became a multi-million seller, reaching #2
on US charts and was #1 in the UK for four weeks during
July 1959. Neil Sedaka is featured on the piano.
CHART ENTRY DURING THIS TIME IN 1956
On March 3, 1956, “Heartbreak Hotel” entered the Billboard pop chart at
number 68, and the Country and Western chart at number nine. Within
two months, "Heartbreak Hotel" reached number one on both charts. It
also made the top five on the R&B chart, the first Presley single to chart
there. This resulted in the song becoming only the second single to reach
all three Billboard charts, after Carl Perkins‘ "Blue Suede Shoes". It spent
a total of twenty-seven weeks in the top 100. By April, "Heartbreak Hotel”
became a million-seller.
Elvis Presley’s debut recording session at RCA in Nashville, January 10,
1956, where ”Heartbreak Hotel” was recorded.
RELEASED ON THIS DATE IN 1964
John Lennon was suffering from a cold at the time “Twist and
Shout” was recorded and was drinking milk and sucking on
cough drops to soothe his throat. Producer George Martin,
feeling John’s voice would suffer from the performance,
had the band record the song last, with only 15 minutes
of scheduled recording time left.
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