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Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets.  


It didn't grab much attention when it was released as a B-side in 1954. But once it was featured in "Blackboard Jungle" the following year it quickly became a hit. 


It was the first rock 'n' roll song to top the Billboard pop chart and is credited with introducing rock music to a mainstream audience.

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"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets was featured in "Blackboard Jungle" and quickly became a hit.

Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets.  It didn't grab much attention when it was released as a B-side in 1954.   But once it was featured in "Blackboard Jungle" the following year it quickly became a hit. It was the first rock and roll song to top the Billboard pop chart and is credited with introducing rock music to a mainstream audience.

When Blackboard Jungle introduced rock 'n' roll to the masses

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