50 years ago... this is what was going on- A judge in Jacksonville declared that a kid who'd just performed a short opening set for Hank Ballard at a small local dance hall was 'a savage' and threatened to have him arrested if he returned to Florida. That same savage, (a fellow named Elvis Presley) had just played a barn-burner of a gig in Lubbock and inspired an ambitious local guitarist to seek a record contract which Decca awarded him within the year... 1956. After hearing his name on the radio he decided that he should perform as 'Buddy Holly' rather than Charles Holley. it's 12:01am Thursday 14 December 2006 who else knows what happened a half century ago, on this date? ;'> -doc
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2006-12-14 by drmabuce
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