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1954's 'Rock Around the Clock' became a cultural phenomenon and best-selling single

The iconic tune helped usher in a new era of music and became a record-breaking hit that generations of fans still remember ...

Danny Cedrone recorded possibly “the best rock and roll solo of all time” – twice! – but a cruel tragedy meant that he never got to perform it

Danny Gatton said his playing “knocked him on his ass” and Brian Setzer calls it “the best solo of all time”: Danny Cedrone could have been rock’n’roll’s first guitar hero – but he didn’t live to see ...
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Danny Cedrone recorded “the best guitar solo ever” – twice! – but died before he saw its impact

Danny Cedrone could have been rock’n’roll’s first guitar hero – but he didn’t live to see the impact he had ...

72 Years Ago: 'Rock Around the Clock' Became the First No. 1 Rock Song, Changing Music Forever

On this day 72 years ago, the first ever rock song to hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts - and it started a revolution.