Rock 'n' Roll: Bill Hailey and his Comets - 'Rock Around The Clock'
Bill Haley and His Comets performing the classic Rock ‘n’ Roll track ‘Rock Around the Clock’. It was recorded in 1954 and went on to become big global hit, going to number 1 in both the UK and US. It was one of the first major rock ‘n’ roll hits and was popularised in the film ‘Blackboard Jungle’ which was a story about teenage rebellion.
Rock ‘n’ Roll was born in America in the 1950s and has roots in Jazz, Gospel, the Blues and Country music. It is a style of dance music, like Swing, but with syncopated rhythms that were fast and frantic. Lead singer and electric guitar were at the forefront.
Features the following concepts - verse, strumming, electric guitar, solo, chorus, riff, syncopation, saxophone, repetition, double bass.
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Music Group | Bill Haley and His Comets |
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