Word Origin and History for persevere Expand. v. mid-14c., from Old French perseverer continue, persevere, endure and directly from Latin perseverare continue steadfastly, persist, from persevereus very strict, earnest, from per- very (see per) + severus strict (see severity).
Shake, Rattle, and Roll. Â« Back to Songs. Released in 1954...This next song was written by songwriting giant Jesse Stone who also penned The Drifterâs first release, âMoney Honeyâ. It went #1 R&B and although it didnât make it big on Pop...it did create a legend.
Like a number of Elvis Presley's early hits, All Shook Up was a big hit across pop, country, and R&B charts. It spent eight weeks at #1 on the pop chart and four weeks at the top of the R&B chart. All Shook Up reached #3 on the country chart.