Saturday, October 21, 2023

Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" reaches #1 1957


Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock, the first single from the soundtrack of the movie of the same name, reached #1 on Billboard Hot 100, October 21, 1957. The song was written Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and was released in September.  It remained at #1 for seven weeks.

Jailhouse Rock has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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