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“Rock Around the Clock” is a 12-bar-blues-based song written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter under the pseudonym “Jimmy De Knight”) in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was recorded by Bill Haley and His Comets in 1954.
Although it was not the first rock and roll record, nor was it the first successful record of the genre (Bill Haley had American chart success with “Crazy Man, Crazy” in 1953, and in 1954, “Shake… , Rattle and Roll” reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart), Haley’s recording became an anthem for rebellious Fifties youth and is widely considered to be the song that, more than any other, brought rock and roll into mainstream culture in the United States and around the world. The song is ranked #158 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Although first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights, the more famous version by Bill Haley & His Comets is not, strictly speaking, a cover version. Myers claimed the song had been written specifically for Haley but, for various reasons, Haley was unable to record it himself until April 1954.
The original full title of the song was “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight!”. This was later shortened to “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock”, though this form is generally only used on releases of the 1954 Bill Haley Decca Records recording ; most other recordings of this song by Haley and others (including Sonny Dae) shorten this title further to “Rock Around the Clock”.
Although it was not the first rock and roll record, nor was it the first successful record of the genre (Bill Haley had American chart success with “Crazy Man, Crazy” in 1953, and in 1954, “Shake… , Rattle and Roll” reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart), Haley’s recording became an anthem for rebellious Fifties youth and is widely considered to be the song that, more than any other, brought rock and roll into mainstream culture in the United States and around the world. The song is ranked #158 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Although first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights, the more famous version by Bill Haley & His Comets is not, strictly speaking, a cover version. Myers claimed the song had been written specifically for Haley but, for various reasons, Haley was unable to record it himself until April 1954.
The original full title of the song was “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight!”. This was later shortened to “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock”, though this form is generally only used on releases of the 1954 Bill Haley Decca Records recording ; most other recordings of this song by Haley and others (including Sonny Dae) shorten this title further to “Rock Around the Clock”.
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Ventriloquista wrote:
Good old jive dancing♥
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regaltourer wrote:
this is where it all began!!!
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henry352 wrote:
MASTER PIECE
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sdlierle wrote:
Gotta love 50's Rock-N-Roll! This is where it all began rockin' around the clock!
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MAGGY65 wrote:
I remember seeing this film in Crystal Palace, everyong got up and danced, I think they stopped the film till we all sat down again, what a great time we had then.
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Dora117 wrote:
Who fell on there ass Rocking lol
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tafflad wrote:
Never bettered,this is the cream.
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rockingdaddy wrote:
oh yea......
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pixie_dancer wrote:
Hell, y'all, far's I'm concerned, the oldies are the ONLY goodies! I sure miss this cat! Bill and Elvis and Gene and Eddie----sigh------
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stephanis wrote:
great days,going around the local Hops,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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PRESLEY707 wrote:
Le père du Rock'n'roll!!! Énormement de respect pour Bill Haley et sa musique!
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paintedover wrote:
oh. and reading magazines.
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paintedover wrote:
they always used to play oldies at my dentist's office. probably the only enjoyable experience i've had there
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OLDCHAVYCAR2RED wrote:
a cool tune
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fvill wrote:
Só no pézinho... vai!!
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bayo3345 wrote:
LOL, oldie but goodie.
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jaqui58 wrote:
cor!!!! my dad had this on a 78 ,me and my sis used to dance to all his old 78,s in the lounge.....happy memories
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rampagesrevenge wrote:
Love this song on Happy Days!
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ralev wrote:
classic melody, indeed :) Let's rock around the clock !
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whitelioness wrote:
Hi Mike I`ve been poching hope you don```t mind LOL
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