Rock and Roll Timeline

Timeline created by lpbartels in Music

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
04/15/1954	Big Joe Turner release "Shake, Rattle and Roll"	Big Joe Turner releases 'Shake Rattle and Roll" a popular 12 bar melody rock and roll song.
05/13/1954	"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets was released	This song was very popular with the rebellious youth of the fifties
07/19/1954	Elvis Presley releases first ever single "Thats all Right with Me"	Elvis Presley releases first ever single names " Thats all Right with me" produced by Sun Records.
12/25/1954	Johnny Ace dies from accidental shooting	A big star of rock and roll , Johnny Ace accidently shoots himself backstage at a concert at Christmas.
01/01/1956	Carl Perkins releases "Blue Suede Shoes"	The 12 bar melody "Blue Suede Shoes" is released by musician Carl Perkins and included not only rock but blues, pop and country music in one
05/01/1956	Johnny Cash releases "I Walk the Line"	The famous Johnny cash releases the iconic rock and roll song "I Walk the Line"
11/14/1956	Kay Starr releases "Rock and Roll Waltz"	Singer Kay Starrs appeals to the adults releasing the popular "Rock and Roll Waltz"
03/15/1957	The stroll dance is linked to rock and roll
07/28/1957	Jerry Lee Lewis release the hit song "Whole Lotta Shaking Going On"	Pianist and singer Jerry Lee Lewis releases the popular rockabilly song "Whole Lotta Shaking Going On" was relased
06/01/1958	Jerry Lee Lewis is found to have married his second cousin Myra	Singer and pianist Jerry Lee Lewis' English tour is cut short after the news that he had married his 13 yr old second cousin spreads.
02/03/1959	Three rock and roll greats die in plane crash	On this day Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Jiles Perry Richardson ( The big bopper) all die in the same plane crash near Clear Lake Iowa.
03/24/1959	Elvis is sworn into the army	Elvis joins up for the army and gives up his music career to fight in the Vietnam War
Timespan Dates:	Timespan Title:	Timespan Description:
01/01/1954 to 12/31/1959	1954-1959