adambar Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 This was the end of the big band era and the beginning of Rock 'n Roll. This is why this song by "Bill Haley and the Comets" "Rock around the clock" (1955) is so iconic and legendary. It is in the Smithsonian Institute and museum in Washington D.C. as the song that coined the phrase Rock & Roll. The rest as they say is history. Elvis, Bo Diddley and so on. The new sound From Bo that shook the world in the mid 50s. RIP brothers, it was a heck of a ride. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, adambar said: This was the end of the big band era and the beginning of Rock 'n Roll. This is why this song by "Bill Haley and the Comets" "Rock around the clock" (1955) is so iconic and legendary. It is in the Smithsonian Institute and museum in Washington D.C. as the song that coined the phrase Rock & Roll. The rest as they say is history. Elvis, Bo Diddley and so on. The new sound From Bo that shook the world in the mid 50s. RIP brothers, it was a heck of a ride. For my 21st Birthday in 1956 - i was given the LP of R.O.C. with all the best of Bill Haley and the Comets - I still have it - and on CD If my old Memory serves me right - it was first heard as the opening track in the movie - Blackboard Jungle Edited September 23, 2023 by John Heaton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) And a million kids suddenly woke up and said "Count me in!" Edited September 23, 2023 by Rodger Pettichord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 16 hours ago, John Heaton said: For my 21st Birthday in 1956 - i was given the LP of R.O.C. with all the best of Bill Haley and the Comets - I still have it - and on CD If my old Memory serves me right - it was first heard as the opening track in the movie - Blackboard Jungle Yep, have them all John and it was in the movie Blackboard Jungle among others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 12 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: And a million kids suddenly woke up and said "Count me in!" And I was one of them that moved from big band music to Rock 'n Roll. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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