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‘Rock Around the Clock’: How Two Movies Made Musical History — My NEW PJMedia post

March 20, 2014 By Kathy Shaidle

This week in 1955, Blackboard Jungle debuted, and began with “Rock Around the Clock” playing over the opening credits.

Exactly one year later, the song got its own movie — and riots broke out.

Looking back at a song we’ve all heard thousands of times, and why it matters.

 

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