On July 9, 1955, Rock 'n' Roll Went #1 for the First Time Ever

Before the late 1950s, rock music was dismissed as a youth fad. Bill Haley and His Comets' smash hit B-side changed all that forever.

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On July 9, 1955 Bill Haley & His Comets peaked to No.1 on the US singles chart with Rock N' Roll classic Rock Around the Clock