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History of Rock and Roll

By skylar.kelly

  • Beginning of Billboard

    Beginning of Billboard
    Billboard put out it's first record sales chart.

  • Boogie Woogie

    Boogie Woogie
    The boom of the Boogie Woogie in Chicago.

  • Muddy Waters

    Muddy Waters
    Muddy Waters cuts the first records of Chicago’s electric blues.

  • First Rock and roll

    First Rock and roll
    The first rock and roll record, Ike Turner’s Rocket 88, is released.

  • Elvis Presley

    Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley makes his first private records.

  • Doo Wop

    Doo Wop
    The Boom of Doo Wop

  • Chuck Berry

    Chuck Berry
    Chuck Berry (Soon to be Father of Rock and Roll) gets signed a contract with Chess Records, then recording his first song with them “Maybellene”. That same year “Maybellene” is released and reaches #5 on the pop chart and top the R&B chart for 11 weeks.

  • Elvis Presley #2

    Elvis Presley #2
    Elvis Presley’s first #1 single comes out called “Heartbreak Hotel”.

  • Stax Record

    Stax Record
    Stax records is made to promote black music.

  • Beatlemania

    Beatlemania
    Beatlemania spreads to the U.S. and “The British Invasion” starts.

  • Beatles #2

    Beatles #2
    The Beatles Break up.