all shook up was the first rock and roll song to hit 1 on the charts.
all shook up was the first rock and roll song to hit 1 on the charts.
first rock and roll song to hit 1 on the charts?
all shook up
there is much debate as to what should be considered the first rock and roll record. one contender is "rocket 88" by jackie brenston and his delta cats (in fact, ike turner and his band the kings of rhythm), recorded by sam phillips for sun records in memphis in 1951. it has been argued that "that's all right (mama)" (1954), elvis presley's first major single for sun records was the first rock and roll record, but, at the same time, big joe turner's "shake, rattle & roll", later covered by bill haley, was already at the top of the billboard r&b charts. other artists with early rock and roll hits included chuck berry, bo diddley, fats domino, little richard, jerry lee lewis, and gene vincent. bill haley's "rock around the clock" (1955) became the first rock and roll song to top billboard magazine's main sales and airplay charts, and opened the door worldwide for this new wave of popular culture. soon rock and roll was the major force in american record sales and crooners, such as eddie fisher, perry como, and patti page, who had dominated the previous decade of popular music, found their access to the pop charts significantly curtailed.
american rock
"hard headed woman" is a rock and roll song recorded by elvis presley and published by gladys music, presley's publishing company, in 1958. it is an american 12-bar blues written by african american songwriter claude demetrius. it was most notably recorded as a rock and roll song by presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1958 motion picture "king creole", and was included on the record album of the same name. the song was also released as a single in both 78 rpm and 45 rpm formats. in 1958 it went to no. 1 on the "billboard" charts and went to number two for two weeks on the r&b chart. it became the first rock and roll single to earn the riaa designation of gold record.
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