[cpdiii]

Jerry Lee was the first to take Black Music and make it Rock and Roll as did Elvis. Cudos to both but Little Richard was the beginning of Rock and Roll as where his white counterpart, Bill Haley and the Comets. All were great.

[Fiji Hill]

One of the earliest white artists to cover black rock and roll songs was Bill Haley, with his versions of Rocket 88 (1951) and Rock the Joint (1952). "Rock the Joint" had previously been waxed by Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians and Chris Powell & the Five Blue Flames in 1949, and Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats released their version of Rocket 88 in 1951.