What was the first rock and roll song ever recorded?
According to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame it's Rocket 88, recorded in 1951 by a group called Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm.
At the time the record went to No 1 on the Billboard R&B Charts.
Bill Haley also recorded a version of the song. His version is considered by many to be the first rock song to top the charts.
In the 1950s Billboard magazine compiled three categories for record sales: best sellers in stores, most played by disc jockeys on the radio, and most played in jukeboxes. In 1955, when Bill Haley and his Comets released Rock Around the Clock, it topped all three charts, and some consider this song to be the one that launched rock and roll. Funnily enough, Rock Around the Clock first appeared on the charts in 1953, selling only 75,000 copies. When it featured in the movie Blackboard Jungle it gained new popularity and shot to No 1, where it stayed for eight weeks.