There's a radio show on WPKN in Bridgeport, CT called "Antique Blues". Back in '93, host Bill Nolan did a series called "Search for the True Roots of Rock & Roll"- he started in '40, and ran thru '52, playing hundreds of records that predated Haley, Elvis, etc. I recorded the shows from '47 to '52, and it becomes obvious that it was a progression. There was really no "first" r&r record. It was black rhythm & blues-- Rock and Roll was just a "white" commercial tag added later on. You dig?
@BeatlesFetish09 I don't understand that myself.At all the early show Alen freed had all the singers were R&B artist playing boogie woogie jump blues like this song.They were even using the catch phrase Rock or Rock n roll.
@BeatlesFetish09 The early rock n roll of the Alen freed era of the late 40's to the mid 50's sounded like this song;Boogie woogie jump blues types.You are right.
By a simple reason. "Rock around the clock" was released on March 1954 on a "B" side record. It entered the charts and soon fall down, But on March 1955 the film "Blackboard Jungle" was released and used "Rock Around...", in the film track. That was a big hit. It initiated the "rock and roll revolution" all over the world. The song raised the top of the charts and sell about 25 millions records. So it's not unfair to consider "Rock Aroun..." as the "first" rock. and roll.
but there's nothing like "the first rock and roll". Many people consider good rocking tonight as the first (it was released on 1947) but others consider the first was "That's allright (mamma)" by Arthur Crudup, released on September 1946. It's not useful to squeeze our brains in order to "discover" which is "the first". I think it's better to gather all that pieces of music and enjoy how that beatiful rock and roll came to life.
@rockandswing1 Many consider the first rock and roll the hit "Caldonia" recorded in 1945 by Louis Jordan and not "That´s all right mama by Crudup.. Louis Jordan was the king of rhythm and blues in the forties!.
youu are right. But there`s about 40 songs which are considered "the very fist rock and roll". But I must confess that if you push me to choose ONE song that represent to me that revolution in music I mostly "get crazy" when I listen to "Rip It Up" by Bill Haley. Oh men! that makes my feet begin to move and I can't stop them...It's superb
You find a great clip, this is really rooths of rock'n'roll. There should be no rock without Wynone Harris and Louis Jordan. It was a big step for the popular music.
There's a radio show on WPKN in Bridgeport, CT called "Antique Blues". Back in '93, host Bill Nolan did a series called "Search for the True Roots of Rock & Roll"- he started in '40, and ran thru '52, playing hundreds of records that predated Haley, Elvis, etc. I recorded the shows from '47 to '52, and it becomes obvious that it was a progression. There was really no "first" r&r record. It was black rhythm & blues-- Rock and Roll was just a "white" commercial tag added later on. You dig?
epf1961 6 months ago
wynonie is just awesome
avesatan 6 months ago
swinging' rockin' good stuff man
TheStrainers 1 year ago
Why is "Rock Arount the Clock" considered the first rock'n'roll song??? To me this song is early rock.
BeatlesFetish09 1 year ago
@BeatlesFetish09 I don't understand that myself.At all the early show Alen freed had all the singers were R&B artist playing boogie woogie jump blues like this song.They were even using the catch phrase Rock or Rock n roll.
oramikleepunk 1 year ago
@BeatlesFetish09 The early rock n roll of the Alen freed era of the late 40's to the mid 50's sounded like this song;Boogie woogie jump blues types.You are right.
oramikleepunk 1 year ago
@BeatlesFetish09
By a simple reason. "Rock around the clock" was released on March 1954 on a "B" side record. It entered the charts and soon fall down, But on March 1955 the film "Blackboard Jungle" was released and used "Rock Around...", in the film track. That was a big hit. It initiated the "rock and roll revolution" all over the world. The song raised the top of the charts and sell about 25 millions records. So it's not unfair to consider "Rock Aroun..." as the "first" rock. and roll.
rockandswing1 11 months ago
@BeatlesFetish09
I continue:
but there's nothing like "the first rock and roll". Many people consider good rocking tonight as the first (it was released on 1947) but others consider the first was "That's allright (mamma)" by Arthur Crudup, released on September 1946. It's not useful to squeeze our brains in order to "discover" which is "the first". I think it's better to gather all that pieces of music and enjoy how that beatiful rock and roll came to life.
That's what I think
rockandswing1 11 months ago
@rockandswing1 Many consider the first rock and roll the hit "Caldonia" recorded in 1945 by Louis Jordan and not "That´s all right mama by Crudup.. Louis Jordan was the king of rhythm and blues in the forties!.
willpn100 7 months ago
@willpn100
youu are right. But there`s about 40 songs which are considered "the very fist rock and roll". But I must confess that if you push me to choose ONE song that represent to me that revolution in music I mostly "get crazy" when I listen to "Rip It Up" by Bill Haley. Oh men! that makes my feet begin to move and I can't stop them...It's superb
rockandswing1 6 months ago
@rockandswing1 Yeah!. That´s a good song and excellent for dancing. Like Jordan, Haley did songs for dancing. They both worked on Decca Records.
willpn100 6 months ago
wow
heroknaderi 1 year ago
are his eyes real?
haloskater24 2 years ago
@haloskater24
Yes he had blue eyes
sblanco87 1 year ago
One of my favorite Wynonie tracks! Do you have "Shotgun Wedding"? Great song for the dancing feet !!
59cadcoupe 2 years ago
the Architekt of Rock`n`Roll !!
MrSteamhammer100 2 years ago 5
nice music ,and is that blue eyes i spot?
haloskater24 2 years ago
Who is that fantastic vocal group with him on this?
wtesoro 2 years ago
Rock Rock Rock Rock!
Still it Rocks, 60 years later!!!
TheSunRecords 2 years ago
You find a great clip, this is really rooths of rock'n'roll. There should be no rock without Wynone Harris and Louis Jordan. It was a big step for the popular music.
allaboard70 2 years ago
Love the man, the best of the best, what a shout !!!
ndelco 2 years ago
One of the GREATS. Period.
sjaakb1 3 years ago
Tienen toda la razón!!!!!!!
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