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On this day in history, April 12, 1954, Bill Haley records 'Rock Around the Clock,' rock's first No. 1 hit
- Bill Haley and His Comets recorded "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" in New York City on this day in history, April 12, 1954. It became rock 'n' roll's first hit.
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel'Roots' author Alex Haley honored by Museum of Appalachia: 'He was God's storyteller'
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Presenter Series Rocks On: Show jams to history of rock & roll
Nov. 10—VALDOSTA — To perform a show titled "60 Years of Rock and Roll," Broadway producer Neil Berg said three artists must be represented. Bill Haley. Elvis Presley. The Beatles. So, the show will include Bill Haley and The Comets' "Rock Around the Clock," he said, as well as "Jailhouse Rock" for Elvis and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" for The Beatles. Just three songs from the dozens he's set to ...
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Museum renovation, book re-release honor late author Haley
Find the good and praise it. It's a phrase the late Alex Haley, author of the 1976 novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” often said during his life, from his days residing in the small West Tennessee town of Henning through his world travels as a journalist and writer. A ribbon-cutting at the renovated Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center took place Friday, and a community celebration featuring music, food and a fashion show is scheduled Saturday.
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Elton John Once Danced to "Rock Around the Clock" With Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne
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Princess Bride, Thelma & Louise, Lion King added to National Film Registry
Getting a spot on the National Film Registry? As you wish, The Princess Bride. The 1987 hit is among the 25 films being added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, it was announced Wednesday. Other inductees for 2016, all chosen for their “cultural, historical, or aesthetic” significance, include Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon's Thelma & Louise, John Hughes' classic The Breakfast Club, the Barbra Streisand-starring Funny Girl, and Disney’s animated blockbuster The Lion King.
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An Elderly Man Throws Crutches Away to Dance
In a viral video, this elderly man throws away his crutches to feel the beat. Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" is the tune that inspired his moves. Sometimes you just have to dance! And if you can make a great viral video in the process, more power to you!
