The Story of the First Rock 'n' Roll Song

As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the release of Rocket “88“, lets take a look back at arguably the first ever rock 'n' roll song. Rocket “88“ predates Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Carl Perkins. Special thanks to Mitchell Keeran for narrating this video! You can check out his YouTube channel and Twitter account here: Songs featured in this video: Rocket “88“ - Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets So Fine - Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm Hound Dog - Elvis Presley Caldonia - Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five Good Golly, Miss Molly - Little Richard That's All Right - Arthur Crudup Rock Around The Block - Giorgio Di Campo (background) Full Song: Sources: ,8599,661084, Background Music Credit: royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music ​ ​ ​ original video: ​