How One Track Launched Elvis, Buddy Holly and the Rest — We Trace Rock’s First Boom
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How One Track Launched Elvis, Buddy Holly and the Rest — We Trace Rock’s First Boom
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Rock Around the Clock became the first rock and roll song to reach number one after director Richard Brooks put it over the opening credits of Blackboard Jungle, sending teenagers to their feet and igniting a national dance frenzy. We'll take you back to 1954, when Bill Haley, a country singer from Chester, Pennsylvania, and his band the Comets cut a fast, up‑tempo track that initially sold modestly and faded from radio. Then a little bit of movie magic — and a whole lot of youthful energy — turned that quiet flop into a cultural explosion. You'll hear how Haley was stunned by the sudden fame and how that moment cracked the door open for Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and the rest of rock’s early wave.
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