Bill Haley wasn’t the first person to sing rock ‘n’ roll, but he was one of the first white people to bring attention to the boogie-woogie hybrid where country and western met rhythm and blues. In a time where popular music was segregated, Haley and his band were finding their niche performing music with a […]
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