This Day In Rock And Roll History : March 29

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Rock and roll is often called "the first truly American musical art form" because it combined elements from both country music, with its roots in Appalachian folk, gospel, blues, jazz, boogie woogie etc. Rock and roll emerged as a new style of music in the 1950s when it merged with the electric rhythm and blues sounds.
The term "rock and roll" was first used by DJ Alan Freed in 1951. It was originally used to describe the music of African Americans, but became associated with white musicians like Elvis Presley.
"Rock and roll" is a type of popular music that originated in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. The phrase "rock and roll" was originally recorded as rock-and-roll. The name "rock and roll" now refers to either the specific genre or to music in general, particularly electric guitar, drums, electric bass guitar, or keyboards.
Rock and roll is a genre of music that was popularized in the mid-1950s. It was a combination of rhythm and blues, country music, gospel music, and jazz. From its inception rock and roll was a fusion of the various genres that had existed up until that point.
The term "rock and roll" was originally used to describe the sound of a train going over a trestle with a heavy load. After that it became used to describe the sound of the electric guitar.
Rock and roll is a musical genre that emerged in the early 1950s. This new sound was created from a fusion of
The first rock and roll song was "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley And His Comets in 1954.

Rolling Stone Mick Jagger was injured during a gig in Marseilles, Southern France after a fan threw a chair at the stage. Jagger required eight stitches in the cut.
Dr Hook And The Medicine Show got their picture on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine after their hit, 'The Cover of Rolling Stone' reached No. 6 on the US singles chart. According to members of the group, they really did buy five copies for their mothers, just like the song said.
Labelle went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Lady Marmalade', the group's only No.1.
Led Zeppelin saw all six of their albums on the US Top 100 chart in the same week,
David Bowie kicked off his Low / Heroes 77-date World Tour at San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California.
After attending a Dire Straits show during their residency at the Roxy in Los Angeles, Bob Dylan asked Mark Knopfler and drummer Pick Withers to play on the sessions for his next album. Slow Train Coming
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon album spent its 303rd week on the US album chart, beating the record set by Carole King's 1971 No.1 album Tapestry.
The David Bowie Internet Radio Network broadcast its first show for Rolling Stone Radio. The show was Bowie's favourite songs with Bowie introducing each track.
Neil Young was treated for a brain aneurysm at a hospital in New York. Doctors expected the 59 year old to make a full recovery. The aneurysm was discovered when Young's vision became blurred after the induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
U2 singer Bono accepted an honorary knighthood at a ceremony in Dublin.
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