“Blackboard Jungle”: how Glenn Ford’s son Peter launched Bill Haley’s ‘Rock Around the Clock’

“One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock rock. Five, six, seven o’clock, eight o’clock rock…” Remember this intro from Bill Haley’s rock ‘n&#8217…

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Shake, Rattle and Roll - Bill Haley and his Comets

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"Rock Around the Clock" is a #rockAndRoll song in the #12barBluesFormat written by #MaxCFreedman and #JamesEMyers (the latter being under the #pseudonym "Jimmy De Knight") in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was recorded by #BillHaleyAndHisComets in 1954 for American #Decca. It was a number one single for two months and did well on the United Kingdom charts; the recording also reentered the #UKSinglesChart in the 1960s and 1970s.
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"See You Later, Alligator" is a 1950s #rockAndRoll song written and first recorded by American singer-songwriter #BobbyCharles (credited as Robert Guidry). The song was a Top Ten hit for #BillHaleyAndHisComets in 1956 in the United States, reaching no. 6 on Billboard and CashBox. In the UK, the single peaked at no. 7.
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Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock (1955) HD

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See you later alligator - Bill Haley and Comets

HistoryOriginally entitled "Later Alligator", the song, based on a 12-bar blues chord structure (141541),was written by Louisiana songwriter Robert Charles G...

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Song of the Moment: Bill Haley & His Comets – “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock”

Bill Haley and His Comets’ version of “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock” was originally released on May 20, 1954 as the B-side to the single, “Thirteen Women (and Only One Man in Town).” However…

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Bill Haley and His Comets' "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 9, 1955 and spent eight weeks at the top of the chart.

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