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A songwriter with more than 300 titles to his credit, Myers is best known for writing what Dick Clark called "the anthem of rock 'n' roll", Rock Around the Clock, in 1953. Max Freedman helped write the hit. "When we finished it he said, 'What are you going to call it?' I said, Rock Around The Clock," Myers told the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. "And he said, 'Why rock? What's that mean? Why not Dance Around The Clock?' And I said, 'I just have a gut feeling and since I'm half writer and whole publisher, I'm the boss!" The two-minute, eight-second song was recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets in 1954 and quickly shot to No. 1 on the charts. It has since been recorded by more than 500 other artists, and used in more than 40 movies, earning Myers $10 million in royalties. He died May 9 from leukemia at age 81. From This is True for 6 May 2001 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Jim Dawson List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $11.53 Editorial Review: Music detective Jim Dawson reveals the real story of rock 'n' roll's beginnings like it's never been told before. It's all here, from the song's murky origins and Bill Haley's early struggles as a professional musician, to the record's explosion through motion pictures like The Blackboard Jungle and Haley's resulting success and eventual burnout. Dawson makes the case that "Rock Around the Clock" - besides being the first national No. 1 rock 'n' roll hit - killed Tin Pan Alley and heralded the beginning of modern youth culture.  By: Kathi Appelt List Price: $16.99 Amazon Price: $12.74 Editorial Review: It's fun to tell time as you dance around the clock! Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie! It's American Batstand - a twelve-hour rock and roll extravaganza with Click Dark as your host. Decked in go-go boots and bobby sox, the buoyant bats bebop their way around the clock. And there's a special guest appearance at the end! With their swinging text and groovy illustrations, the creators of Bat Jamboree and Bats on Parade don't miss a beat when it comes to the basics. Telling time has never been so much fun! (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock (Pop Beginning Band) List Price: $50.00 Amazon Price: $36.50 Rock around the clock: An article from: Sunset By: Peter O'Whiteley List Price: $3.00 Amazon Price: $3.00 Editorial Review: O'Whiteley offers instructions for making an outdoor patio clock. This digital document is an article from Sunset, most recently published by Sunset Publishing Corporation on August 31, 2000. The length of the article is 481 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Rock around the clock Author: Peter O'Whiteley Publication: Sunset (Instructional) Date: August 31, 2000 Publisher: Sunset Publishing Corporation Volume: 205 Issue: 2 Page: 126 Distributed by ProQuest Information and Learning |
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