October 4 1966 Bobby Received Gold Record for SUNNY

BARRY LEVINE: Singers used television shows to advance their ...

The Albany Herald-Oct 3, 2015

#This week in rock history — Bobby Hebb received a Gold record for his hit, “Sunny,” on Oct. 4, 1966. Hebb wrote the song the day President ...

 

 

BARRY LEVINE: Singers used television shows to advance their songs

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#This week in rock history — Bobby Hebb received a Gold record for his hit, “Sunny,” on Oct. 4, 1966. Hebb wrote the song the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. … Paul Evans, 21, charted for the first time on Oct. 5, 1959, with a novelty song called “Seven Little Girls.” ,,, “Bob Horn’s Bandstand” debuted on WFIL-TV in Philadelphia on Oct. 7, 1952. Less than four years later, the show would be hosted by Dick Clark and became the most influential music program in rock history.

#Jerry Lee Lewis recorded his biggest hit, “Great Balls of Fire,” as a follow-up to his million seller “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” on Oct. 8, 1957. … Ray Charles, of Albany, had a smash with “Hit The Road Jack.” It became his second song to top the charts on Oct. 9, 1961. … Larry Verne’s novelty song “Mr. Custer” was the No. 1 single on Oct 10, 1960. The record told a story about a U.S. cavalry trooper who tried to avoid fighting the Sioux Indians at Little Big Horn in 1876.

#Barry Levine is an entertainment writer for The Albany Herald. He can be reached at dot0001@yahoo.com.

 

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