Joe Turner, Bill Haley, Rock Around The Clock, May 1954

   Joe Turner cuts the blues novelty [rnb chart May 8, 1954] and Bill Haley [pop chart August 21, 1954] each record "Shake, Rattle & Roll" and have dueling hits that stay on the charts for months on end.

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Atlantic 1026 - Shake, Rattle & Roll-Joe Turner and his Blues Kings

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Decca 29204 - Shake, Rattle And Roll-Bill Haley and His Comets

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   May 10, 1954 - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock is released in USA as the B-side of Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town) by Bill Haley and His Comets. It did not chart immediately.

Decca 29124 - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley and His Comets

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Joe Turner, The Spaniels, R&B hits, April 1954

   "Cover" records also make their debut. If a song is successful by a black artist, a white artist on a major record label "covers" the song by recording a similar version. "Shake, Rattle And Roll" by Joe Turner is covered by Bill Haley & His Comets, "Sh-Boom" by the Chords is covered by the Crew Cuts, "Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight" by the Spaniels and "Sincerely" by the Moonglows are covered by the McGuire Sisters, "Tweedle Dee" by LaVern Baker is covered by Georgia Gibbs, and "Little Things Mean A Lot" by the Dominoes is covered by Kitty Kallen.

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US Singles 1954 Billboard debut

Shake, Rattle & Roll-Joe Turner and his Blues Kings

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Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite-Spaniels

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Joe Turner, Johnny Ace, Ruth Brown, rnb, rnr - 1953

   April 1953-The Rhythm & Blues Charts begin to reflect the overwhelming dominance of emerging rock 'n' roll with such hits as Big Joe Turner's "Honey Hush", Johnny Ace's "The Clock" and Ruth Brown's "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean". Only one pure blues record tops the chart the entire year, a significant shift from past years when blues had a steady presence on those charts.

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Honey Hush-Joe Turner and his Band - Atlantic 1001

Johnny Ace

The Clock-Johnny Ace, The Beale Streeters - Duke 112

Ruth Brown

(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean-Ruth Brown with Orchestra - Atlantic 986

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