On This Day in History...

Back on June 29, 1955, for the very first time, a rock and roll record achieved number 1 status on the Billboard Pop chart. Maybe you know what it was, but if not, here's a reminder:



The song was actually recorded more than two years before it hit the top spot, but was given new life when it was selected to play over the opening credits of the hit movie Blackboard Jungle. In a lot of ways, Bill Haley was hardly the epitome of a rock star-- older, paunchier, really not all that hip looking-- but no one can deny his historic role in getting this style of music heard, especially by white audiences. For that, his name will forever be linked to the beginning of the rock revolution.