This Day In Rock and Roll History : March 26

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Rock and roll is often called "the first truly American musical art form" because it combined elements from both country music, with its roots in Appalachian folk, gospel, blues, jazz, boogie woogie etc. Rock and roll emerged as a new style of music in the 1950s when it merged with the electric rhythm and blues sounds.
The term "rock and roll" was first used by DJ Alan Freed in 1951. It was originally used to describe the music of African Americans, but became associated with white musicians like Elvis Presley.
"Rock and roll" is a type of popular music that originated in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. The phrase "rock and roll" was originally recorded as rock-and-roll. The name "rock and roll" now refers to either the specific genre or to music in general, particularly electric guitar, drums, electric bass guitar, or keyboards.
Rock and roll is a genre of music that was popularized in the mid-1950s. It was a combination of rhythm and blues, country music, gospel music, and jazz. From its inception rock and roll was a fusion of the various genres that had existed up until that point.
The term "rock and roll" was originally used to describe the sound of a train going over a trestle with a heavy load. After that it became used to describe the sound of the electric guitar.
Rock and roll is a musical genre that emerged in the early 1950s. This new sound was created from a fusion of
The first rock and roll song was "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley And His Comets in 1954.
The British invasion continued to make its way around the world with The Beatles having the top six positions on the Australian pop chart.
Marvin Gaye was at No.1 on the UK singles chart, with 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'. The song was first recorded by The Miracles and had also been a million seller in 1967 for Gladys Knight and the Pips.
Hall and Oates started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Rich Girl', the duo's first US No.1. Hall and Oates have sold an estimated 40 million records, making them the third-bestselling music duo of all time.
Santana started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Supernatural.' The album went on to win eight Grammy Awards including Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year (for 'Smooth') and Song Of The Year.
Readers of Total Guitar magazine voted the guitar solo by Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway To Heaven' as the greatest guitar solo of all time. solid.

Billy Joel's iconic hit, 'Piano Man', was selected by the US Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its 'cultural, historic, or artistic significance.

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