Posted January 28, 2020 by Jeffrey Totey This Day in Pop Culture

This Day in Pop Culture for January 28

1813: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is Published

Today, most everyone is familiar with the author Jane Austen, but that wasn’t always the case. On this day in 1813, her book, Pride and Prejudice was published. It was her second book to be published anonymously (the first was Sense and Sensibility), followed by Mansfield Park and Emma. She died on July 18, 1817. It was shortly thereafter that her brother, Henry revealed to the public that she was an author. (Image: Wikimedia)

1956: Elvis Presley is on TV for the First Time

January of 1956 was a busy time for Elvis Presley. On the 10th, he recorded “Heartbreak Hotel,” his first recording for RCA. The song included pianist Floyd Cramer, guitarist Chet Atkins, and background singer Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires quartet. The single was released on the 27th. Then on this day, Presley made his first television appearance on CBS’ Stage Show. Presley performed “Shake, Rattle and Roll”, “Flip, Flop and Fly” and “I Got a Woman.” Presley performed five more times on the show over the next eight weeks. During that time, Presley recorded the future hit, “Blue Suede Shoes,” a cover of Carl Perkins song, and others at RCA’s New York studio.