60
YEARS OF
ROCK
(1955-2015)
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JULY 9, 1955
-“Rock Around The
Clock” reaches #1
1956
-The Coasters sign with Atlantic Records.
-James Brown records his debut release: "Please, Please, Please".
-Col. Tom Parker becomes Elvis Presley's manager.
-Elvis appears on "The Ed Sullivan Show".
-Elvis' 1st movie: 'Love Me Tender' premieres.
-Former Sun Records stars Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins record as 'The Million Dollar Quartet'.
-Elvis is censored on TV: filmed only from the waist up.
Rock 'n roll made further inroads as Elvis became the 1st major rock star, not only in the USA, but all over the world.
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