February 29, 2024 Record of the Day

In 1958, 7000 screaming teenagers rioted at the first rock and roll concert held in West Berlin. It featured Bill Haley & His Comets. Best known for “Rock Around the Clock” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll, it was Haley’s earlier hit with the Saddlemen, “Rock the Joint,” that lit the fuse. A copy of the single on Essex Records from 1952 can now sell for $250.00. Make it $800.00 for a red vinyl copy.

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