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Rock and Roll through the Decades

By sophsoph123

  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe
    Under her stage name "Sister Rosetta Tharpe" released gospel recordings, including her hit "Strange Things Happening Everyday

  • Wynonie Harris "Good Rocking Tonight"

    Wynonie Harris "Good Rocking Tonight"
    In 1948 Wynonie Harris reached US #1 in Rhythm and Blues Chart with the song "Good Rocking Tonight"

  • Paul Williams "The Hucklebuck"

    Paul Williams "The Hucklebuck"
    Michigan Saxophonist Paul Williams sparked a country wide dance trend w/ his #1 single "The Hucklebuck".

  • Roy Brown "Hard Luck Blues"

    Roy Brown "Hard Luck Blues"
    Roy Brown smashes #1 hit charts with "Hard Luck Blues"
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    50 years of Rock n' Roll

  • First 45 RPM Jukeboxes

    First 45 RPM Jukeboxes
    In 1951, the first 45 RMP jukebox is released, with the LP album

  • "Sixty Minute Man"

    "Sixty Minute Man"
    (May, 1951)
    The single "Sixty Minute Man" was released by New York City R&B singing group "Billy Ward and the Dominoes" Rises to #1 R&B. They also appeared in the Pop Charts at number 17

  • B.B King "Three O'Clock Blues"

    B.B King "Three O'Clock Blues"
    (Feb, 1952) Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter B.B King had his first hit single "Three O'Clock Blues" goes straight to #1 R&B charts for 5 weeks!

  • Bill Haley & His Comets

    Bill Haley & His Comets
    (June, 1953) Bill Haley & His Comets were a former Western Swing Band from Pennsylvania, composes a song called "Crazy Man, Crazy" which reaches to No. 12 on the US pop charts. They are the first white band to succeed in Rock & Roll.

  • The Drifters "Money Honey"

    The Drifters "Money Honey"
    (July, 1953) Clyde McPhatter, a former gospel singer, formed his own group named "The Drifters" with their single "Money Honey" reaching NO. 1 R&B, remaining on the charts for 23 weeks!!!

  • The Orioles "Crying In The Chapel"

    The Orioles "Crying In The Chapel"
    (August, 1953) Maryland singing group race up to the top of the charts with their single "Crying In The Chapel". Their single also made it to number 12 on the pop charts

  • Ruth Brown Queen of Rhythm and Blues

    Ruth Brown Queen of Rhythm and Blues
    (Mar, 1953) Portsmouth local Ruth Brown releases her seventh top 10 R&B hits with her #1 single "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean." Ruth later on became known as the "Queen of R&B"

  • Big Mama Thornton "Hound Dog"

    Big Mama Thornton "Hound Dog"
    (April, 1953) Blues Shouter Big Mama Thornton relaxes in the number 1 spot for 7 weeks with the hit single "Hound Dog"

  • Elvis Presley "That's Alright"

    Elvis Presley "That's Alright"
    (July, 1954) Elvis Presley makes his debut with the single "That's Alright" from the company Sun records

  • The Crew Cuts "Sh-Boom"

    The Crew Cuts "Sh-Boom"
    (August, 1954) Canadian Group named "The Crew Cuts" for the trendy Hair styles in the 50's, climb to the top of the US pop charts for their cover of "Sh-Boom". In the UK it reached to number 12.

  • The Chordettes "Mister Sandman"

    The Chordettes "Mister Sandman"
    (Dec, 1954) The Chordettes take on a more doo wop sound and climb to success in the US and the UK with their hit single "Mister Sandman".

  • The Penguins "Earth Angel"

    The Penguins "Earth Angel"
    (January, 1995) LA doo-wop group, The Penguins reach number 1 in the R&B charts with their song "Earth Angel"

  • Bill Haley "Rock around the Clock"

    Bill Haley "Rock around the Clock"
    (January, 1995) The film "Blackboard Jungle" released with a song by Bill Haley and his Comets "Rock Around the Clock". This is the Rock and Roll record to reach top of the pop charts in the UK and US.