Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets 1954

Bill Haley and His Comets rendition of “Rock Around the Clock“, released in 1954, reached #1 in 1956 and became a world-wide smash, and became an anthem for the rebellious 1950’s rockabilly style song had already sold millions of records by the time Haley and His Comets appeared on American Bandstand in 1960. It was also the first rock & roll song to appear in a movie - Blackboard Jungle (1955). “Rock Around The Clock“ is widely considered the top traditional rock & roll song of the 20th Century a