Bill Haley was an unexpected rock star. He came out of rockabilly, was overweight, and over 30. How can anyone like this appeal to youth looking to rebel and smash things? Somehow he connected. “Rock Around The Clock” was an anthem. Kids rioted when they heard "Rock Around The Clock" and it appeared prominently in “The Blackboard Jungle.” Haley would eventually be eclipsed by a younger, sexier boy from Memphis.
Rock n Roll Moment: Bill Haley had the first rock fans to ever riot. For that alone, he deserves an eternal place in the top 100.
Essential Bill Haley: Rock Around the Clock (1955)
Bill Haley’s Top 10:
Rock Around the Clock
Shake Rattle and Roll
See You Later Alligator
Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town)
Rudy’s Rock
Razzle Dazzle
The Saints Rock n Roll
R-O-C-K
Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie
Skinny Minnie
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