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653:label (owned by Haley's manager,
630:Swenson biography); a late-1960s
3905:
3904:
3815:The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
1505:Walonia (Belgium) Singles Chart
1384:
1262:covered it for their soundtrack
1207:to celebrate the success of the
879:, that the song truly took off.
516:". This was later shortened to "
40:
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2870:
2844:
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2617:
2601:Australian Chart Book 1970–1992
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2055:
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2004:
1300:Dancing with the Stars: Juniors
1264:The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
1122:Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
858:Slow road to classic hit status
693:(Gabler was the uncle of actor
689:. Once at the studio, producer
534:
51:needs additional citations for
3628:
2709:"Cash Box Top Singles 8/20/55"
1973:
1948:
1923:
1898:
1877:Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound
1867:
1773:
1757:
1130:Guinness Book of World Records
26:. For the album by Haley, see
1:
4026:Comedy television theme songs
4006:Number-one singles in Germany
2925:
904:AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs
3086:Do They Know It's Christmas?
1986:. Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
1663:
1649:
1499:
1424:
444:(the latter being under the
7:
3646:Richard "Richie" Cunningham
3166:Bill Haley & His Comets
3060:Bill Haley & His Comets
2434:Understanding Popular Music
1988:University of Toronto Press
1734:
1358:which had been released in
1169:
525:National Recording Registry
450:Bill Haley & His Comets
332:Bill Haley & His Comets
165:Bill Haley & His Comets
10:
4052:
3651:Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
2878:"Cash Box Top 100 6/01/74"
2065:. May 2, 1953. p. 202
1745:number-one singles of 1955
1591:Bubbling Under the Hot 100
1099:, was a complete version.
776:– drums (session musician)
685:en route to New York from
18:
3986:Brunswick Records singles
3900:
3838:
3771:
3694:
3638:
3565:
3549:Land of a Thousand Dances
3330:
3291:
3275:Bill Haley and His Comets
3231:
3172:
3050:
2852:"Official Charts Company"
2791:"Official Charts Company"
2661:"Official Charts Company"
2535:"Rock 'Clock' strikes 50"
2400:Kendall, Charlie (1984).
2073:– via Google Books.
1980:Weinstein, Deena (2015).
1370:Charts and certifications
1356:Bill Haley's Biggest Hits
1324:
1201:Jet Propulsion Laboratory
1110:Grammy Hall of Fame Award
507:Sonny Dae and His Knights
467:" in 1953, and in 1954, "
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142:
3981:Festival Records singles
3437:See You Later, Alligator
3254:Rockin' Around the World
1874:Hoffmann, Frank (2005).
1750:
460:in the 1960s and 1970s.
215:April 12, 1954
3671:Charles "Chachi" Arcola
3240:Rock 'n Roll Stage Show
3096:Candle in the Wind 1997
2989:April 30, 2011, at the
2962:April 30, 2011, at the
2935:. Backbeat Books, 2005.
2830:Collectionscanada.gc.ca
2769:Collectionscanada.gc.ca
2743:Collectionscanada.gc.ca
1785:Ultimateclassicrock.com
1414:Austrian Singles Chart
740:– vocals, rhythm guitar
669:Decca recording session
399:"Rock Around the Clock"
143:"Rock Around the Clock"
75:"Rock Around the Clock"
16:1954 rock and roll song
3931:Songs about rock music
3409:Shake, Rattle and Roll
3307:Shake, Rattle and Roll
2973:(Dyne-American, 1990).
1809:Simons, David (2004).
1272:Dancing with the Stars
1243:
1138:'s 1942 recording of "
1014:
841:Shake, Rattle and Roll
665:
469:Shake, Rattle and Roll
395:
363:Shake, Rattle and Roll
197:May 20, 1954
3976:Decca Records singles
3780:Laverne & Shirley
3661:Warren "Potsie" Weber
3579:Rock Around the Clock
3430:Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie
3402:Rock Around the Clock
3395:Chattanooga Choo Choo
3314:Rock Around the Clock
3268:Strictly Instrumental
3056:Rock Around the Clock
2437:. Abingdon, England:
2412:on September 27, 2012
2406:The Source Radio Show
2122:. (Star Books, 1983).
1935:rockmusictimeline.com
1931:"ROCK MUSIC TIMELINE"
1438:German Singles Chart
1352:Rock Around the Clock
1344:Rock Around the Clock
1336:Rock Around the Clock
1331:Rock Around the Clock
1241:
997:Rock Around the Clock
993:
982:Rock Around the Clock
816:The Milt Gabler Story
663:
600:Rock Around the Clock
475:reached No. 1 on the
452:in 1954 for American
426:Rock Around the Clock
394:
354:Rock Around the Clock
347:" / "Straight Jacket"
345:Chattanooga Choo Choo
207:May 1955 (re-release)
174:Rock Around the Clock
29:Rock Around the Clock
22:Rock Around the Clock
3891:Love, American Style
3587:Don't Knock the Rock
3521:Music! Music! Music!
3472:Don't Knock the Rock
3106:Anything Is Possible
2884:on December 20, 2016
2584:Congressional Record
2504:"Under Construction"
2431:Shuker, Roy (2013).
2147:. pp. 121–123.
2094:. Lanham, Maryland:
1884:. pp. 421–422.
1819:. pp. 168–169.
1815:. Lanham, Maryland:
1422:Dutch Singles Chart
1233:Congressional Record
1038:Nashville, Tennessee
988:Don't Knock the Rock
952:The Ed Sullivan Show
616:Wildwood, New Jersey
546:The Syncopated Clock
60:improve this article
4001:Harry Nilsson songs
3941:Rock-and-roll songs
3808:Joanie Loves Chachi
3451:Hot Dog Buddy Buddy
3416:Birth of the Boogie
3261:Bill Haley's Chicks
2984:Tribute to the song
2908:Musicoutfitters.com
2713:Cashboxmagazine.com
2565:on October 16, 2011
2340:. 2012. p. 9.
2143:. London, England:
2041:Library of Congress
2016:Rcs-discography.com
1235:on March 31, 1993.
1093:command performance
928:No. 2 song for 1955
529:Library of Congress
498:magazine's list of
434:12-bar blues format
312:(as Jimmy DeKnight)
176:(original version)
4021:Telex (band) songs
3787:Blansky's Beauties
3556:Me and Bobby McGee
3353:Jukebox Cannonball
3247:Rockin' the Oldies
2856:Officialcharts.com
2795:Officialcharts.com
2719:on August 15, 2021
2667:. January 13, 1955
2665:Officialcharts.com
2559:Rockabillyhall.com
1853:The New York Times
1763:Gordon, Terry E.,
1244:
1105:American Bandstand
1097:Queen Elizabeth II
1084:Austin City Limits
666:
396:
334:singles chronology
4016:Sex Pistols songs
3918:
3917:
3862:Jumping the shark
3730:My Favorite Orkan
3686:Marion Cunningham
3681:Howard Cunningham
3666:Joanie Cunningham
3596:
3595:
3321:Rockin' the Joint
3132:
3131:
3002:Blackboard Jungle
2948:magazines, 2004;
2347:978-1-78038-718-5
2305:Rice, Jo (1982).
1910:Acousticmusic.org
1846:(June 18, 2009).
1844:Gray, Christopher
1731:
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1724:
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1702:Decade-end charts
1699:
1698:
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1404:Kent Music Report
1375:Chart performance
1246:The Belgian band
1176:Blackboard Jungle
1079:Blackboard Jungle
1057:American Graffiti
977:Columbia Pictures
926:ranked it as the
892:Blackboard Jungle
884:Blackboard Jungle
876:Blackboard Jungle
807:Blackboard Jungle
782:– electric guitar
697:and had produced
482:Blackboard Jungle
422:
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281:
278:length variations
136:
135:
128:
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4043:
3971:Bill Haley songs
3936:Rockabilly songs
3908:
3907:
3794:Mork & Mindy
3623:
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3609:
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3486:Corrine, Corrina
3374:Crazy Man, Crazy
3282:Haley's Juke Box
3223:Billy Williamson
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2514:on June 14, 2019
2510:. Archived from
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1348:Hallmark Records
1229:Robert A. Borski
1146:Length variation
1018:Spanish-language
1012:
973:Festival Records
943:UK Singles Chart
852:That's All Right
833:Atlantic Records
799:rhythm and blues
759:Billy Williamson
647:Paschal Vennitti
604:Crazy Man, Crazy
465:Crazy Man, Crazy
458:UK Singles Chart
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1260:The Sex Pistols
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1140:White Christmas
1120:", credited to
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3120:Shape of You
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774:Billy Gussak
763:steel guitar
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699:Louis Jordan
687:Philadelphia
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610:and drummer
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535:False starts
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3886:(sculpture)
3883:Bronze Fonz
3868:Buddy Holly
3846:Theme from
3656:Ralph Malph
3573:Discography
3507:Joey's Song
3458:Rudy's Rock
3200:Ralph Jones
3070:The Beatles
2645:October 10,
2597:Kent, David
2569:October 10,
2518:October 10,
2385:October 10,
2290:October 10,
2133:Dawson, Jim
2088:Dawson, Jim
2021:October 10,
1965:October 10,
1402:Australia (
1350:UK release
1307:John Legend
1286:promotion.
1209:Deep Impact
1136:Bing Crosby
1114:Stars on 45
1026:Mexico City
985:(1956) and
957:Ed Sullivan
932:Perez Prado
898:and dancer
748:double bass
701:as well as
691:Milt Gabler
655:Jack Howard
620:Dave Miller
436:written by
325:Milt Gabler
319:Producer(s)
3996:Happy Days
3946:1952 songs
3925:Categories
3855:Happy Days
3848:Happy Days
3639:Characters
3631:Happy Days
3542:Green Door
3535:Yakety Sax
3388:Live It Up
3177:Bill Haley
3124:Ed Sheeran
3114:Will Young
3100:Elton John
2926:References
2485:October 3,
2454:October 3,
2120:Bill Haley
2012:"MP£ file"
1629:UK Singles
1570:UK Singles
1447:UK Singles
1218:Jim Dawson
1189:Viper Room
1166:versions.
1164:Happy Days
1159:Happy Days
1075:Glenn Ford
1063:Happy Days
1009:Pink Floyd
896:Glenn Ford
888:Peter Ford
828:jump blues
738:Bill Haley
723:microphone
592:Bill Haley
562:Hal Singer
541:Jim Dawson
471:" sung by
254:rockabilly
219:1954-04-12
205:(original)
201:1954-05-20
86:newspapers
3857:(musical)
3772:Spin-offs
3528:La Paloma
3500:Charmaine
3465:Rip It Up
3381:Fractured
3346:Rocket 88
3110:Evergreen
2540:USA Today
2439:Routledge
2285:45cat.com
2047:March 21,
1882:Routledge
1743:Billboard
1690:Billboard
1645:Billboard
1609:position
1587:Billboard
1550:position
1522:position
1479:Billboard
1464:Billboard
1397:position
1312:The Voice
1289:The 1954
1266:in 1979.
1185:Rock Walk
965:Billboard
930:, behind
924:Billboard
912:Billboard
477:Billboard
446:pseudonym
3910:Category
3870:" (song)
3704:Season 1
3696:Episodes
3514:Skokiaan
3118:2010s: "
3104:2000s: "
3094:1990s: "
3090:Band Aid
3084:1980s: "
3074:1970s: "
3064:1960s: "
3054:1950s: "
2987:Archived
2960:Archived
2941:Goldmine
2862:June 11,
2801:June 11,
2775:July 11,
2749:July 11,
2671:June 11,
2599:(1993).
2416:July 27,
2379:Archived
2255:(2004).
2215:(1969).
2139:(1992).
2090:(2005).
1741:List of
1735:See also
1692:Hot 100
1661:Top 100
1658:Cash Box
1647:Hot 100
1497:Top 100
1494:Cash Box
1297:TV show
1205:Pasadena
1170:Tributes
1134:only to
1070:Superman
1040:for the
1002:—
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