Rock N Roll
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My first experience with R &R music watching my first ever movie as a 14 year old, The Blackboard Jungle, which was opened by Bill Haley's band singing Rock Around The Clock. Movie starred Glen Ford, Vic Morrow, Sandy Dennis and in his first film, Sidney Poitier. About a NY city high school class that was filled with violence, Poitier was the good guy. As I was attending my first year high school, it really affected me for a long time. But it was then when I became a R & R big time fan.
First singer I saw live in Toronto, the Crang Plaza as a teenager, no booze allowed, sang Forty Days and Bo Diddley, backup band was Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson, The Band who I saw at the old Concord Tavern on Bloor St and they were great, fav song The Weight. X you're bringing back many good memories.
That pic could have been me as he was my first R & R idol. My hair was combed like that with a curly q, on the forehead and I wore black rimmed glasses and bought all his records including when he went solo. Many rock singers copied his style.
My fave early R&R movie was "The Girl Can't Help It", with Jayne Mansfield (plus some forgettable male actors).
It included musical performances by Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino, the Platters, and Gene Vincent.
I've got the Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Edition DVD...
It included musical performances by Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino, the Platters, and Gene Vincent.
I've got the Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Edition DVD...
