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chuck Berry
Bill Haley and the Comets
Carl Perkins
Jerry lee lewis.


Bill Haley web site...
"These guys invented Rock...
You women have heard of jalopies, you've heard the noise they make', so began the song that was to break the mould and create a piece of musical history. 'Rocket 88' originally recorded by the black group Jackie Brenston and his Deltacats. The year was 1951 and this was the first time a white country singer had covered a hard rhythm and blues tune. Danny Cedrone supplemented Billy Williamson's guitar playing on this release and Haley delivered the song in a low, forceful vocal complemented by Al Rex's heavy slap bass.
In 1952 the band cut 'Rock The Joint' with sales topping 75,000. In early 1953 Bill began further developing his formula for what was ultimately to become rock and roll. He added drums to the line up, initially hiring young drummer Charlie Higler. He was replaced in the Summer of 1953 by Dick Richards. The transformation from Western swing band was almost complete. Only one last ingredient remained to be added in the form of sax player Joey D'ambrosio. Whilst 'Rock The Joint' had been a modest hit, their next release was to give them their first taste of stardom. 'Crazy, Man, Crazy', written by Haley and Marshall Lytle sitting at Bill's kitchen table. The lyric was purportedly based on a phrase Bill picked up while performing on one of his numerous high school shows.
On a personal level the pressures of touring began to take their toll on his marriage ultimatehard work. ly leading to his divorce from Dorothy. He was shortly afterwards to marry a pretty young blonde girl, Barbara Joan Cupchack (Cuppy).
'Crazy, Man, Crazy' shot into the U.S. Top 20 and gained Haley national success. Newspapers ran stories which gave the impression that Bill's story was one of overnight success, conveniently forgetting it was the culmination of many years "

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