The year was 1955 when Bill Haley and His Comets hit the charts with “Rock Around The Clock”
Bill Haley & His Comets was an American rock and roll band formed in 1947 and continuing until Haley’s death in 1981. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley’s Comets. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group recorded nine Top 20 singles, one of which was number one and three that were Top Ten. The single “Rock Around the Clock” was the best-selling rock single in the history of the genre and maintained that position for several years.[1
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