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There are many candidates for the title of the first rock and roll record. Numerous recordings mark the development of rock and roll as a separate musical form. Some songs are cited as having important lyrical content, others are seen as offering important melodic, harmonic or rhythmic influence. These songs include not only hits from the early 1950s when the music emerged on the national and international scene, but also various other precursors to what would become known as Rock and Roll. Wild cards from the 1920s and 1930s that seemed then to have come from nowhere but now clearly foreshadow rock and roll: "My Daddy Rocks Me (with One Good Steady Roll)" by Trixie Smith (1922). Although it was played with a backbeat and was one of the first "around the clock" lyrics, this slow minor-key blues was by no means rock and roll in the modern sense. On the other hand, the title certainly underscores the original meaning attached to those two words (both of four letters), rock and roll.
"Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" by Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (1928) was one of the first hit "boogie woogie" recordings, and the first to include classic rock and roll references to "the girl with the red dress on" being told to "not move a peg" until she could "shake that thing" and "mess around". "Tiger Rag" by the Washboard Rhythm Kings (1931) was a virtually out of control performance with screeching vocals, a strange tiger roar, and rocking washboard. This recording is standing in for many performances by spasm bands, jug bands, and skiffle groups that have the same wild, informal feel that early rock and roll had.
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Which was the name of the first rock n roll song to hit 1 on the charts?
The rock charts began in 1955. The first record to reach number one was Let Me Go Lover by Joan Weber, hardly a true rock record. My opinion is that the first rock record to reach number one was Rock Around the Clock, in July of that year.
Was Rocket 88 the first Rock n Roll song?
It is unknown what could be called the first Rock 'n' Roll record. There are many examples including Rock and Roll by Wild Bill Moore, made in 1949; The Camp Meeting Jubilee by Little Wonder, the first referance to the words Rock and Roll, made in 1916, the meaning is clearly religious in this song, with the words 'Rocking and rolling in your arms, In the arms of Moses', and yes, Rocket 88 is one example.
Who was named the king of rock 'n' roll?
Elvis Presley the first one to do rock 'n' roll
What year did acdc enter rock and roll hall of fame?
They were inducted in 2003. Artists become eligible 25 years after the release of their first record.
Did chuck berry create rock and roll music?
yes he did because he was the first person to do rock n roll
What was Elvis's first major hit record?
Rock and Roll
What band started rock and roll?
Many bands started rock and roll during the 1950's. It is believed that Bill Hailey had the first successful rock and roll record.
What band or artist made the first number one rock and roll record in the US?
The charts began in Jan. 1955 The first number one was "Let me go lover" by Joan Weber....not even close to rock n roll. The first rock record to reach number one was "Rock around the Clock in July, 1955
What year was Eric clapton's song I've got a rock and roll heart released?
Produced by Tom Dowd. Released on January 1983. The first record released on Claptons Duck Records.
What was the name of the first rock n roll record by Bill Haley and the Comets to become widely known?
"Rock Around the Clock" was.
What rock and roll band used a picture of a 'rock' and a 'roll' on one of their record covers?
Foghat in 1973
Which was the name of the first rock n roll song to hit 1 on the charts?
The rock charts began in 1955. The first record to reach number one was Let Me Go Lover by Joan Weber, hardly a true rock record. My opinion is that the first rock record to reach number one was Rock Around the Clock, in July of that year.
Which record label are JLS signed to?
rock and roll
What is considered to be the first rock n' roll record to sell one million copies?
"The Fat Man" by Fats Domino
What is the first album produced by Irish rock group the Saw Doctors?
The first album produced by the Saw Doctors was called 'If This Is Rock And Roll, I Want My Old Job Back'. This album was produced in 1991, they have since gone on to make a further 14 albums including 3 compilations.
What year did Billy Joel record It's rock and roll to me?
1980
Was Rocket 88 the first Rock n Roll song?
It is unknown what could be called the first Rock 'n' Roll record. There are many examples including Rock and Roll by Wild Bill Moore, made in 1949; The Camp Meeting Jubilee by Little Wonder, the first referance to the words Rock and Roll, made in 1916, the meaning is clearly religious in this song, with the words 'Rocking and rolling in your arms, In the arms of Moses', and yes, Rocket 88 is one example.
