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Elvis Presley
In 1954 elvis Presley would come into Sun Set Records with a request to record a record for his mother, "That's All Rigth Mama". AN d it had become a huge hit and he became the first Rock and Roll Star. -
1920s and 1930s
The elements of rock adn roll in the 1920s and 30s can be heard in many "hillbilly and race music" -
Big Joe Turner
In 1939 Big Joe Turner "Roll 'Em Pete" was recorded and it was the closest to the 50's rock and roll -
1950s
rock and Roll generally refers to rock music recorded around the 1950s including mostly southern artists like Billy Haley and Elvis Presley. -
Jackie Brenston
One of the first Rock and Roll artist was JAckie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who recorded "Rocket 88" for the Sun Records lable in 1951. -
Disc Jockey
In 1951 the Cleveland Ohio disc Jockey,Alan Freed began playing rhythm and Blues and Country Music for a multi-racial audience. -
Little Richard's
In 1952 Little Richard's first records where released. -
Ray Charles
Ray Charles forms his own band in 1954 -
Alan Freed
In 1956 Alan Freed states in the film Rock, Rock, Rock[rock and roll is a river of music that has abored many streams: rhythm, bkues, jazz, ragtime, cowboy, and country songs.] -
Elvis Presley
In 1957 elvis Presley's rendition of "Jailhoues Rock". -
Chuck Barry
Chuck Barry Releases the hit "School Day" and "Rock and Roll Music" in 1957 -
Elvis
Elvis Presley was drafted into the U.S. Amry -
Buddy Holly
In 1959 Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash. -
Elvis
Elvis Presley appears on the Ed Sullivan Show following his Amry stint. -
The Beatles
The Beatles hit American leading the British Invasion. -
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan plugs in at the Newport Folk Festival Spawning folk rock.
