May 8th - This Day in Rockabilly

May 8th, 1940 - Ricky Nelson (US singer/actor) is born. Some of his major hits include Poor Little Fool, Hello Mary Lou, Stood Up, It's Late plus over 30 US Top 40 hit singles. Before his music career started he played himself on his parent's TV show "The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet".

For more info on Ricky Nelson visit his official website: www.ricknelson.com