This Day In Rock And Roll History : March 30

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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.

Buddy Knox became the first artist in the Rock 'n' Roll era to write his own number one hit when 'Party Doll' topped the US singles chart. Knox would go on to score four more US Top 40 hits between 1957 and 1961.
16 year-old Lesley Gore recorded her breakthrough hit, 'It's My Party'. The song produced by Quincy Jones went on to be a US No.1.
During an appearance by Jimi Hendrix on Top Of The Pops a technician put on the backing track of 'Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear', to which Hendrix responded 'I don't know the words to this one man.'
John Denver went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sunshine On My Shoulders', the singers first of four US No.1's. Denver was killed in a plane crash on 12th October 1997.
Phil Collins started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'One More Night', his second US No.1, it made No.4 in the UK.
Rolling Stone Mick Jagger made a nostalgic visit to his old school. He opened the new arts centre that had been named after him at Dartford Grammar. The singer said he had spent the worst years of his life at the school.
LeAnn Rimes reached an out of court settlement with her father and her former manager. The country star filed a lawsuit claiming the pair had stolen $12 million) from her.
Ed Sheeran was at No.1 on the US and UK album chart with his third studio album ‘divide’. The album also topped the charts in 14 other countries. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
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