Believe it or not, “The Yellow Rose of Texas” was written during the Civil War in 1853. No one knows who actually wrote the song. All we know is that his initials were “J. K.” It was a favorite of … Continue reading →
The influences of the Big Band Era were still strong in 1955. Rock and roll hadn’t caught on yet and the crooners of the Forties were still very popular. It would be another six or eight months before Elvis Presley … Continue reading →
Bill Haley was born William John Clifton Haley Jr in Highland Park, Michigan on July 6th, 1925. When he was seven, he and his family moved to Delaware where he taught himself how to play the guitar using one made … Continue reading →
Rock Around the Clock Number1project.com is interested in the number ones of the Twentieth Century. And it is also interested in the rock and roll era. Today, I start a project that I have been wanting to do for a … Continue reading →