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