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Rockabilly Italia "We like the music, culture, and fashion of the 1940s and 1950s, with a particular focus on the Rockabilly movement. [email protected]

We organize events and festivals, and we have produced compilations featuring the best artists in the genre." Etichetta Discografica Movimenti Urbani

2 Jul 2015Buddy Holly's widow, Maria Elena Holly, announced that she had entrusted the publishing rights to her late hus...
02/07/2025

2 Jul 2015

Buddy Holly's widow, Maria Elena Holly, announced that she had entrusted the publishing rights to her late husband's influential catalog to the artist's performance rights group, BMG. The company was now authorised to administer royalties worldwide of nearly all of Buddy Holly's recordings

Happy Birthday Marvin !!! Marvin Rainwater (July 2, 1925 – September 17, 2013)
01/07/2025

Happy Birthday Marvin !!!
Marvin Rainwater (July 2, 1925 – September 17, 2013)

July 1 1969Sam Phillips sells the legendary Sun Records Studio in Memphis to Shelby Singleton. Sun, more than other reco...
01/07/2025

July 1 1969
Sam Phillips sells the legendary Sun Records Studio in Memphis to Shelby Singleton. Sun, more than other record company, was responsible for the emergence of White Rock 'n' Roll in the mid-1950s.

July 1 1956 Brenda Lee signed her first recording contract at the age of 11 after five years of singing professionally. ...
01/07/2025

July 1 1956
Brenda Lee signed her first recording contract at the age of 11 after five years of singing professionally. Little Miss Dynamite, as she was called, would go on to have a total of 29 US Top 40 singles in the 1960s, including "Sweet Nothin's" ( #4) "I'm Sorry" ( #1), "Dum Dum" ( #4) "Fool #1" ( #3), "Break It To Me Gently" ( #4) and "All Alone Am I" ( #3).

July 1 1957 Buddy Holly finishes recording "Peggy Sue", which will go on to reach #3 on the Billboard chart and #6 in ...
01/07/2025

July 1 1957
Buddy Holly finishes recording "Peggy Sue", which will go on to reach #3 on the Billboard chart and #6 in the UK. In real life, she was Peggy Sue Gerron, the girlfriend of Crickets drummer Jerry Allison. The song was initially titled "Cindy Lou" after Buddy's niece, but Allison convinced Buddy to change the title just before the recording session. Allison and Gerron were later married and stayed wed through much of the '60s, but later divorced.

July 1 1962 Gene Vincent was the featured act at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, along with an up and coming local group c...
01/07/2025

July 1 1962
Gene Vincent was the featured act at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, along with an up and coming local group called The Beatles.

1 Jul 1956ELVIS PRESLEY appeared on NBC- TV's 'The Steve Allen Show' and performed 'Hound Dog', to a live Hound Dog. US ...
01/07/2025

1 Jul 1956
ELVIS PRESLEY appeared on NBC- TV's 'The Steve Allen Show' and performed 'Hound Dog', to a live Hound Dog. US TV critic John Crosby panned Elvis' performance, calling him an 'unspeakable, untalented and vulgar young entertainer.'

June 30 1981 Forty-five year old Jerry Lee Lewis was rushed to a Memphis hospital, suffering from a hemorrhaging stomach...
30/06/2025

June 30 1981
Forty-five year old Jerry Lee Lewis was rushed to a Memphis hospital, suffering from a hemorrhaging stomach ulcer. After two operations, he would slowly recover and was back in the studio recording an album for MCA Records four months later.

🎸🇺🇸 Guitar Legend Spotlight: Brian Setzer 🇺🇸🎸When we talk about the heartbeat of '50s rockabilly guitar, one name stand...
30/06/2025

🎸🇺🇸 Guitar Legend Spotlight: Brian Setzer 🇺🇸🎸

When we talk about the heartbeat of '50s rockabilly guitar, one name stands tall – Brian Setzer . With lightning-fast riffs and that unmistakable twang, he helped define an era and inspire generations of pickers.

📀 Over the years, Setzer's legacy hasn’t gone unnoticed:
🏆 Rockabilly Hall of Fame Inductee
🏅 Lifetime Achievement Award, American Roots Music Association
🎶 Best Vintage Guitar Performance, Retro Sound Awards
🌟 Honored by the National Rock & Roll Heritage Trust

From greasy pompadours to roaring Gretschs, Setzer brought fire to the stage and soul to the strings. His influence continues to echo in every true rockabilly record that dares to stay wild and raw.
👉 Drop a 🎸 in the comments if you still feel the twang!

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30/06/2025

July 31 1959
Cliff Richard charts his first UK #1 hit with "Living Doll," which becomes the top-selling single of 1959 in Britain.

Cliff Richard

June 30 1956Police are called to deal with a series of fights that broke out at the Asbury Park Convention Hall in New J...
30/06/2025

June 30 1956
Police are called to deal with a series of fights that broke out at the Asbury Park Convention Hall in New Jersey during a show by Bill Haley And His Comets. City council will later vote to ban all Rock 'n' Roll concerts.

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