![]() ![]() ![]() So here it is-Peter Ford taking you down memory lane, all the way back to 1955. Peter Ford wrote an in-depth biography of his legendary father, ‘ Glenn Ford: A Life,’ and you can visit his own website here. I’m sure that after reading this firsthand, captivating piece of film history, you undoubtedly want to know more-and the good news is, you can. 1945), for many years a very dear and loyal friend of mine, who at the time the 78 rpm record was released was a ‘precocious fifth-grader who loved music,’ explains in detail his contribution as a 10-year-old to rock ‘n’ roll history and to “Blackboard Jungle” (1955), one of his father’s greatest films in his long and rewarding career. In the following essay, Glenn Ford’s son, Peter (b. However, there’s a fascinating story behind the success and fame of Bill Haley’s rock song. But ultimately, it was Bill Haley’s legendary ‘Rock Around the Clock’ which set the rock boom in motion and it is generally credited to introduce the rock music genre to a worldwide audience. It was also the #2 song of 1955, after Perez Prado’s instrumental classic ‘ Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White‘ (which three years later was still played all over at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair). It stayed there for a smashing eight consecutive weeks, becoming the first rock ‘n’ roll recording to hit the top of Billboard’s pop charts. Five, six, seven o’clock, eight o’clock rock…” Remember this intro from Bill Haley’s rock ‘n’ roll classic ‘Rock Around the Clock’? The song entered the Billboard pop charts way back on May 14, 1955, and by July 9, it had gone up all the way to #1. “One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock rock.
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