August 3, 1959: One of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest instrumental bands, Toledo’s Johnny and the Hurricanes, enters the Billboard singles charts with its biggest hit, Red River Rock. The quintet is led by saxophonist Johnny Paris, born in Rossford. The group has several more hits, including Beatnik Fly, and is name-checked by the Kinks in their song One of the Survivors.
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