1956
First of an eight-part series which revisits the years when rock 'n' roll began, connecting the events with the music via newsreels, headlines, movies, broadcasts, and rock performance footage.
The news - Khrushchev stays at Claridges, Frogman Crabb disappears, we retreat from Suez, Diana Dors proves she can act, Bardot pouts a lot and 'Ernie' is introduced. The music - BILL HALEY. LONNIE DONEGAN , ELVIS PRESLEY, GENE VINCENT , FREDDIE BELL AND THE
BELLBOYS. LITTLE RICHARD Videotape editor DAVE JONES Research SUE GAGAN Producer ANN FREER
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