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    • Aug 2, 1957

    Guitarist Les Dudek is born in Rhode Island. He plays on The Allman Brothers Band's 1972 hit "Ramblin Man," referenced in Rascal Flatts' "Me And My Gang," The Eli Young Band's "Always The Love Songs" and Brad Paisley's collaboration with Keith Urban, "Start A Band"

    Aug 2, 1957
    The fourth episode of ABC-TV's "The Big Beat" is also the last for the half-hour music series. The show is hosted by New York deejay Alan Freed, credited as a co-writer on "Sincerely," a future country hit for The Forester Sisters
    Aug 4, 1957
    The Everly Brothers appear on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show," singing "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie" from New York City
    Aug 5, 1957
    Elvis Presley registers a #1 country single in Billboard magazine with "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
    Aug 5, 1957
    Columbia releases Carl Smith's "Why, Why"
    Aug 5, 1957
    Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" makes its network TV debut on ABC. The first record played: Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On"
    Aug 5, 1957
    Patsy Cline's self-titled debut album is released
    Aug 7, 1957
    "My Way" songwriter Paul Anka makes his national TV debut, appearing on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" on ABC
    Aug 10, 1957
    Patsy Cline performs "Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray" during "Ozark Jubilee" on ABC
    Aug 11, 1957
    Jerry Lee Lewis sings "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On" in his second appearance on NBC-TV's "The Steve Allen Show"
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