“OH PRETTY WOMAN”, Roy Orbison live at the Farm Aid concert in Champaign, 1985?
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Roy Orbison performs “Oh, Pretty Woman” live at the Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from...
“ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK” – Bill Haley & His Comets
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Bill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band, founded in 1952. The band was the earliest group of musicians to bring rock and roll to the attention of America and the rest of the world.
Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” soundtrack in “The Blackboard Jungle”
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What was the first Hollywood movie to feature Rock and Roll? “The Blackboard Jungle” (March 1955) made Bill Haley a star when “Rock Around the Clock” was used in the soundtrack. On June 29, 1955, “Rock Around the Clock” became the first rock and roll song to hit #1 on the Billboard USA Pop Chart!
Jerry Lee Lewis – The Ranch of Rock n Roll
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Ready to visit the Ranch of Rock n Roll? Jerry Lee Lewis is opening his doors to private tours! Find out more on: https://thelewisranch.com/
Sam Phillips – The Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll
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Sam Phillips fell in love with the miracle of sound and the unifying power of music. Moving to Memphis, Tennessee, he embraced the beauty of the blues with his early recordings of Howlin’ Wolf, B.B. King, and other delta artists. In 1951, the maverick producer cut the first “Rock ‘N’ Roll record, “Rocket 88”. Three...
Traveling Wilbury’s 1
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On this day, May 8th 1988 The Traveling Wilbury’s were tracking “Traveling Wilburys 1” in Dave Stewart’s LA Studio. Blessed to have been present when my Dad, Roy Orbison, made Rock and Roll history with these legends: George Harrisson, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan.
Roy Orbison, Bo Diddley, Carl Perkins!
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Elias McDaniel was one of the 1950’s most influential musicians, “inventing” a beat that still bears his name. What was his stage name? . . . Bo Diddley! Here’s a great pic of Roy Orbison , Bo Diddley , Carl Perkins ! Give it a big Thumbs Up