This Day In Rock And Roll History : April 2

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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

Elvis Presley appeared at the Louisiana Hayride broadcast from Shreveport Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana,
Beach Boys recorded their next single 'I Get Around', which became their first US No.1 in the summer of this year..
The Beatles had their fourth UK No.1 single with 'Can't Buy Me Love.' With advanced sales of over 2.1 million, it holds the record for the greatest advanced orders for a single in the UK.
Bruce Springsteen's new group “Child” made their live debut at the Pandemonium Club in New Jersey.
Phil Spector completed final editing and mixing for The Beatles Let It Be album, 16 months after the Get Back project had begun.
Janis Joplin was at No.1 on the US album charts with the release of “Pearl”. The album features the No.1 hit 'Me and Bobby McGee', written by Kris Kristofferson
Fleetwood Mac went to No.1 on the US album chart with Rumours. The album is Fleetwood Mac's most successful release;
Mariah Carey signed the richest recording deal in history. The 31-year old singer signed a deal with Virgin for three albums worth 80m The singer had sold over 120 million records worldwide, scoring 14 US No.1 singles.
Gnarls Barkley started an nine-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Crazy.' The American duo made chart history by becoming the first act ever to reach No.1 through computer downloads only. The single was not available to buy in shops until the following week.
Recordings by U2, (The Joshua Tree), the Everly Brothers, ('Cathy's Clown'), Jeff Buckley, ('Hallelujah'), Linda Ronstadt, (Heart Like a Wheel) and Creedence Clearwater Revival's('Fortunate Son') were among those newly selected for induction into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.
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