April 7th, 1957 - This Week In Rockabilly History
April 7th, 1957 - CBS Radio debuts the first regularly scheduled, nationally broadcast "Rock And Roll Show, Rock 'N' Roll Dance Party", with Alan Freed as the host.
January 31st, 1957 - This Week In Rockabilly History
January 31st, 1957: Decca Records announced that Bill Haley And His Comets' "Rock Around The Clock" had sold over 1 million copies in the United Kingdom, mostly on 10 inch 78's.
May 27th - This Day in Rockabilly
May 27th, 1957 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets release the hit single “That’ll Be the Day”.
May 19th - This Day In Rockabilly
May 19th, 1957 - LaVern Baker hits number 7 on the R&B chart with the Atlantic single "Jim Dandy Got Married."
May 11th - This Day In Rockabilly
May 11th, 1957 - The Everly Brothers make their debut at the “Grand Ole Opry” in Nashville, Tennessee.