History of Rock and Roll By ZenithZigZag Period: Apr 19, 1938 to Apr 19, 1965 History of Rock and Roll Sep 1, 1939 WW2 Begins Dec 7, 1941 US joins WW2 Jan 1, 1945 "Golden Age of Gospel" begiens Sep 2, 1945 WW2 ends Period: Dec 7, 1945 to Dec 8, 1945 U.S. joins WW2 Jan 1, 1951 Sam Cooke’s first recording “Jesus Gave Me Water” Jan 1, 1953 Bill Haley "Crazy Man Crazy" is the first rock and roll song to enter the Billboard charts Jan 1, 1953 The Orioles' "Crying in the Chapel" is the first black hit to top the white pop charts Jul 18, 1953 Elvis Presley's first recording Jan 1, 1954 Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" is the first rock song used in a movie soundtrack is realesed Ray Charles forms his band Doo wop gets bigger Jan 1, 1954 Ray Charles startes his band Jan 1, 1954 Doo Wop getts bigger Jan 1, 1955 The Everly Brothers make their first studio recordingsS Jan 1, 1955 Skiffle becomes more popular in Britain Jan 1, 1955 Chuck Berry's “Maybellene” is releasedJ Jan 1, 1955 ohnny Cash's “Folsom Prison blues” is released Jan 1, 1956 Chuck Berry “Roll Over Beethoven” Jan 1, 1956 James Brown's ”Please, Please, Please” is released Jan 1, 1956 First Nationwide regularly broadcasted rock and roll show Alan Jan 1, 1956 First rock and Roll movie “Rock around the clock” is made First rock and Roll movie “Rock around the clock” is made Jan 1, 1956 Freed's Rock and Roll Dance Party starts Jan 1, 1957 The Everly Brothers first hit “Bye Bye Girl” #2 US #UK Jan 1, 1957 Elvis’s Jailhouse rock is released Jan 1, 1958 Elvis is drafted into the Army Jan 1, 1960 Ray Charles has his first #1 hit "Georgia On My Mind " Jan 1, 1960 The Beatles form Jan 1, 1960 Elvis comes back from army Jan 1, 1960 Chubby checker “The Twist” Jan 1, 1961 Ray Charles “Hit the Road Jack is released Jan 1, 1961 The Beach Boys first Single is released “Surfin” Jan 1, 1962 James Brown records his famous Live At the Apollo album Jan 1, 1962 The Rolling Stones form Jan 1, 1963 Little Stevie Wonder recorded his first #1 hit, "Fingertips – Pt. 2," Jan 1, 1963 Year of beatlemania in UK Jan 1, 1963 Cher’s small career begins Jan 1, 1964 Sam Cooke is killed by Bertha Franklin Jan 1, 1964 British Invasion gets huge due to Beatles tour Jan 1, 1964 The Kinks change Power cord with “You really got me” Jan 1, 1964 The Byrds form