“ROCK & ROLL” by Roy Orbison & The Class of ’55
The Class of ’55- Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins sing for “Coming Home – A Rockin’ Reunion” hosted by Dick Clark.
“OH, PRETTY WOMAN” Back at #1 on the UK Charts!
On November 12, 1964 Roy Orbison’s “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” jumped back to #1 on the UK chart!
Ultimately the song went to #1 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, and the US in addition to the two stints at #1 in the United Kingdom.
Here’s Roy Orbison performing “OH, PRETTY WOMAN” on American Bandstand-
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“Rock and Roll” by The Class of ’55
The Traveling Wilburys weren’t the only super-group that Roy Orbison was a member of.
Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison got together to form The Class of ’55- the name itself an homage to their status as Sun Records Alumni.
Here is The Class of ’55 with “ROCK & ROLL” from Coming Home- A Rockin’ Reunion hosted by Dick Clark-
“OH, PRETTY WOMAN” by Roy Orbison on American Bandstand
“OH, PRETTY WOMAN” performed by Roy Orbison on American Bandstand June 5, 1966!
After the song Dick Clark interviews Roy about his upcoming film, THE FASTEST GUITAR ALIVE.
ROY ORBISON INTERVIEWED BY DICK CLARK 1974
Dick Clark interviews Roy Orbison about The Beatles on a show called “The Rock N Roll Years” in 1974!