Folks;
Below is the list I put together of the early days of rock 'n roll. I pretty much stayed on course by not including hits from those years that were not rock-related (and there were many) but the idea is to focus on the developing culture of rock and its influence on youth...
The song that I picked as the greatest early rock song is "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley & The Comets.
Looking forward to meeting Cole and Bill tonight! Lots of history and great information there. See you folks on the show!
Thanks, JB
Every Day I Have The Blues B.B. King
Shake Rattle and Roll Big Joe Turner
That's All Right Mama Elvis Presley
Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight Spaniels
Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) The Crew-Cuts
Mr Sandman The Chordettes
Mambo Italiano Rosemary Clooney
I Just Want To Make Love To You Muddy Waters
Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie Buddy Morrow
Drinkin' Wine Spodee-O-Dee Marlcolm Yelington
Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & His Comets
Earth Angel The Penguins
I've Got A Woman Ray Charles
Annie Had A Baby Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Good Rocking Tonight Elvis Presley
Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters
Rock Island Line Lonnie Donegan
Blue Moon Of Kentucky Elvis Presley
Cherry Pie Marvin & Johnny
Riot In Cell Block #9 The Robins
Evil Is Goin' On Howlin' Wolf
I'm Ready Muddy Waters
The Things I Used To Do Guitar Slim
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Perez Prado
Tutti-Frutti Little Richard
Maybellene Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
Why Do Fools Fall In Love Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Only You The Platters
The Great Pretender The Platters
Ain't That A Shame Fats Domino
Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
Speedo The Cadillacs
My Babe Little Walter
Baby Let's Play House Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
Mystery Train Elvis Presley wtih Scotty and Bill
I'm A Man Bo Diddley
See You Later, Alligator Bill Haley & His Comets
Flip, Flop and Fly Big Joe Turner
Mannish Boy Muddy Waters
I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis
Smokey Joe's Cafe The Robins
Dance With Me Henry Georgia Gibbs
Thirty Days Chuck Berry
Memories Are Made Of This Dean Martin
Pledging My Love Johnny Ace
Hound Dog Elvis Presley
Long Tall Sally Little Richard
Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
Don't Be Cruel Elvis Presley
Be Bop-A-Lula Gene Vincent
Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry
In The Still Of The Night Five Satins
Blueberry Hill Fats Domino
I Walk The Line Johnny Cash
Fever Peggy Lee
The Train Kept A-Rollin' Johnny Burnette Trio
Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley
Rip It Up Little Richard
Blue Monday Fats Domino
Jim Dandy Lavern Baker
Honey Don't Carl Perkins
I Put A Spell On You Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Love Is Strange Mickey & Sylvia
Day-O (Banana Boat Song) Harry Belafonte
Race With The Devil Gene Vincent
Smokestack Lightnin' Howlin' Wolf
Singing The Blues Guy Mitchel
Ain't Got No Home Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Only You The Platters
Since I Met You Baby Ivory Joe Hunter
Party Doll Buddy Knox
You Can't Catch Me Chuck Berry
Just A Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody Louis Prima
The Wayward Wind Gogi Grant
Hot Diggity Perry Como
Green Door Jim Lowe
Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Jerry Lee Lewis
Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran
La Bamba Ritchie Valens
Peggy Sue Buddy Holly
That'll Be The Day Buddy Holly
Running Bear Johnny Preston
Chantilly Lace The Big Bopper
Donna Ritchie Valens
Rocket 88 Jackie Benson
