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Rock around the Clock
*Was the Best-Selling Rock Single in the history of the Genre.
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Was also the first Rock N Roll record to be Top of the Charts in Both the US & UK at the same time in 1955.
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In 2018, It was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being Culturally, Historically and/or Artistically Significant in History
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What Was Decca Records known for during the 1940's – 60's ?
How was Decca Records created?
The story of Decca Records begins with a man named Edward Lewis in 1928. It was in that year that the directors of Barnett Samuel And Sons felt their run as a family business, stretching back to 1832, was likely over.
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The company, established by Henry and Josiah Solomon in Sheffield, England, had expanded from its original business of manufacturing tortoise shell doorknobs, knife handles, and combs to making and selling musical instruments.
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In 1861, Henry’s Polish-born brother-in-law, Barnett Samuel, bought the musical-instrument side of the business, which he quickly expanded, with the help of his son, Nelson, and nephew, Max
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Where did Bill Haley come from?
Born 1925 in Michigan and moved to Connecticut around the age of 7.
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Worked as a disc jockey in Chester, Pennsylvania around the age of 23 and played in small bands that favored playing western swing music which is country style music that has an up-tempo style meant for dancing.
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He would throughout his early life host Radio and play live shows throughout Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
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Who are the Commets?
Considered one of the fathers of Rock N' Roll and infamously known for his S-Curl hairstyle
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In an effort to capture the attenttion of a teenage audience in the early 1950's, Haley started to incorporate Jump-blues sound into his music which is an upbeat tempo version of blues, jazz and boogie woogie. (Source: Britanica)
Billy Williamson
Pedal Steel Guitarist
Johnny Grande
Piano & Accordion
Marshall Lytle
Bassist
Franny Beecher
Lead Guitarist
It's sited that more than 100 musicians performed with Haley & The Comets between 1952 & 1982 after Haley's death.(udiscovermusic.com)
Gabler signed a white group with a comparable style: Bill Haley and His Comets.
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At Decca, Gabler formed a close relationship with Louis Jordan (American Saxophonist), whose hugely popular and influential jump-blues combo topped the black music market’s best-seller chart for an unrivaled total of 118 weeks during the 1940s.
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Decca’s black roster was supervised by Milt Gabler, a jazz fan who had previously run his own Commodore label.
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When did Rock around the Clock become popluar?
Why was Decca Records so Influential in the 1940's & 50's
In 1940, American Decca released the first album of songs from the
1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
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Boogie woogie is a genre blend of Country Music, Blues, Jazz and even Gospel music that was upbeat in it's tempo so the audience could dance to it while played on stage. (Source: Wikipedia)
