(May 2026) Episode 725 is BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS. It’s hard to overstate the impact of “Rock Around the Clock.” It wasn’t the first to use that phrase, the word “rock” or that rockabilly shuffle. But it was the song that brought this nascent genre into the mainstream, becoming a best-selling hit thanks to its inclusion in a movie soundtrack. It wasn’t Haley’s group’s first song either; they had been performing this stuff for a while. But his star was soon eclipsed by the suggestive sizzle of Elvis and Little Richard. Haley moved to Mexico and found a second career with the twist and Spanish language songs. This early rock ‘n’ roll isn’t my taste other than historical value.
Favorite song: Rock Around the Clock
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: Any compilation that has “Rock Around the Clock,” “Rocket 88,” “Crazy Man, Crazy,” “Rip It Up,” etc.
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