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A true legend and talent. For almost 60 years.

Youtube has all his hits and early videos of them.

He could always “rip it up”.

[Jack Black]

Who started rock and roll? Bill Haley and the Comets are often mentioned as the artists who played the first Rock and Roll hit song "Rock around the Clock". Written in 1952 it was recorded by Haley in 1954.

The article in Wikipedia points out that Haley charted a year earlier with "Crazy Man, Crazy". And that "Shake, Rattle and Roll" hit #1 in 1954, also by Bill Haley.

Some say "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats (which was really Ike Turner's band under a different name). March of 1951.

Tutti Frutti was released in 1955. Here's a nice article on the from Wikipedia.

1949 Rocket 88.

Louis Jordan, early Rock and Roll performer.

He'll tell you he's the REAL King of Rock and Roll, not Elvis: Little Richard.