Thanks for today's blog go to Ronda for sharing her birthday with the birth of rock and roll...long may you both live!
V.I.D. stands for very important date,April,12,1954 (the exact date may vary!) though the day is not cast in stone as far as dates go it serves as well as any.
Many rock fans claim "Rock Around the Clock" (1954) by Bill Haley and the Comets as the first rock and roll record but that was just the first to become a hit. "Earth Angel" a doo-wop hit by the Penguins was released after "Rock Around the Clock" but became a hit in less time. Other rock fans give the honor to "That's All Right,Mama" by Elvis (1954). The even earlier (1950s) rhythm and blues artists have their rightful place in the family tree as well as Thornton's original version of "Hound Dog". No mention of rock and roll is complete without due credit going to Chuck Berry (hot on Elvis' heels) and his transformation of a country tune called "Ida Red" into the immortal "Maybellene". Rock On!!
How many readers remember these?
V.I.D. stands for very important date,April,12,1954 (the exact date may vary!) though the day is not cast in stone as far as dates go it serves as well as any.
Many rock fans claim "Rock Around the Clock" (1954) by Bill Haley and the Comets as the first rock and roll record but that was just the first to become a hit. "Earth Angel" a doo-wop hit by the Penguins was released after "Rock Around the Clock" but became a hit in less time. Other rock fans give the honor to "That's All Right,Mama" by Elvis (1954). The even earlier (1950s) rhythm and blues artists have their rightful place in the family tree as well as Thornton's original version of "Hound Dog". No mention of rock and roll is complete without due credit going to Chuck Berry (hot on Elvis' heels) and his transformation of a country tune called "Ida Red" into the immortal "Maybellene". Rock On!!
How many readers remember these?
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