This 1953 single is one of the earliest commercially successful rock and roll records, predating the genre's explosion in popularity. It features a distinctive saxophone solo and energetic rhythm section that would become hallmarks of early rock and roll.
- The song was recorded on March 24, 1953, at Pythian Temple in New York City.
- It reached number 12 on the Billboard charts in 1953.
- The single was released on the independent label Essex Records before Haley's move to Decca.
Bill Haley & His Comets were a pioneering American rock and roll band that formed in the late 1940s. They achieved widespread fame in the mid-1950s with hits like "Rock Around the Clock."
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