Re: Rock and Roll Timeline

Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 08:45:47 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s
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On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 00:46:03 GMT, email-address-deleted wrote:
>Over the years people have asked me about adding a rock and roll time
>line to me site. I can think of no better people to help than the ones
>here. So how about giving me a hand. All contributors will be given
>full credit. I'll start it off. July 5, 1954 - Elvis, Scotty and Bill
>record That's All Right Mama.
No need for credit. These are obvious:
March 5, 1951 - Ike Turner's band records "Rocket 88"
June ?, 1951 - "Sixty Minute Man" hits the pop top 40
March 13, 1952 - Lloyd Price records "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
March 21, 1952 - Moondog Coronation Ball/riot
February 15, 1954 - Big Joe Turner records "Shake Rattle & Roll"
April 28, 1954 - Bill Haley covers "Shake Rattle & Roll"
May 21, 1955 - Chuck Berry records "Maybellene"
July 9, 1955 - "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1
September 14, 1955 - Little Richard records "Tutti Frutti"
December 19, 1955 - Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"
January 28, 1956 - Elvis Presley appears on national TV
December 1, 1956 - Film "The Girl Can't Help It" released
February 28, 1958 - Chuck Berry records "Johnny B. Goode"
March 13, 1958 - Link Wray records "Rumble"
February 18, 1959 - Ray Charles records "What'd I Say"
Bob Roman