Rock N Roll Facts


OK...there have been some users posting comments on here about rock and roll, based on the soundtrack of this movie. Although, I think It's an interesting topic, I believe that many of these posts have been incorrect or irrelevant to the discussion of the topic. I thought I would elaborate on some of the discussion that have been taking place here on this board...

#1 First Rock N Roll soundtrack for A MOTION PICTURE

Notice how I said motion picture. There were probably other features or whatever that featured rock music, but this is the first documented case, or most recognized movie to feature such music for the first time. We know that the Bill Haley & the Comets song is basically the only rock song in the movie, but that still makes it a soundtrack.

#2 Where did Rock N Roll come from

Some posters on here have just been acting like morons when it this toppic has been brought up. When everyone thinks Rock N Roll, they think Elvis-like most of the posters on this board. I personally have always disliked Elvis, and I feel that he in fact deserves no recognition when it comes to R N R history. Basically, he is a candyass. That being said, history shows that R N R was coined by Disc Jockey Alan Freed. If you haven't heard of Alan Freed and you consider yourself a music lover, then SHUT UP! Alan Freed has hardly been recognized by anyone. He coined the term, he promoted the music, and he had to put up with much more crap from the public. Look him up. Or watch the movie 'American Hot Wax.'



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DO NOT.....I repeat.....DO NOT.....leave Chuck Berry out of the equasion
for the origins of R N R!!!

"OOO...I'M GON' TELL MAMA!"

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See my post under "rock and roll" re: Glenn Miller

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I personally have always disliked Elvis, and I feel that he in fact deserves no recognition when it comes to R N R history.

Glad that's a minority opinion, because it's pretty indefensible one (the second half of your sentence, that is). When you're writing a history of rock 'n' roll, Elvis has to be included in a big way. No ifs, ands or buts.

Now, does that mean that Elvis invented the music? No, but Louis Armstrong didn't invent jazz either. Hank Williams didn't create country music, too. Yet, a music history without those latter two would be severely lacking, just like one without Elvis.

No blah, blah, blah!

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"No blah, blah, blah!"

Because pretty soon the food's gonna run out. And there aren't gonna be any more Onlies anymore.

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I asked the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.

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Because pretty soon the food's gonna run out. And there aren't gonna be any more Onlies anymore.

Great sig!


Heh. Someone finally commented on my signature and even understood it, too! :-D

No blah, blah, blah!

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Alan Freed was a pioneer of early rock music, the following year after this film was realeased, 1956, Rock around the Clock http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049682/?ref_=sr_1 was released and Freed followed with a series of early rock and roll motion pictures.

Sadly Freed was later on accused of payola and his career suffered tremendously.

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Alan Freed was a pioneer of early rock music, the following year after this film was realeased, 1956, Rock around the Clock http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049682/?ref_=sr_1 was released and Freed followed with a series of early rock and roll motion pictures.


My mother went to a few of his famous rock 'n' roll shows in Brooklyn during the mid-Fifties.

No blah, blah, blah!

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