"Every Song listed is either credited as rock and roll or as a major rock & roll influence."
By who? Please name some nationally and internationally recognized rock & roll authorities who make those claims.
""The Fat Man" is often as i mentioned considered the first song with a rock & roll sound."
By who? Please name some nationally and internationally recognized rock & roll authorities who make those claims.
"While you are correct about Jackie Brenston's Rocket 88, that was the credited name. Turners Kings of Rhythm were the band behind it, but it was credited to Jackie Brenston."
Already aware of that, thanks. But it's still not rock & roll. It's an R&B number based on the earlier R&B number "Cadillac Boogie".
"As for your other categorical claims, many different styles were melded to create rock & roll."
Already aware of that, thanks. But that doesn't make those "different styles" Rock & Roll in and of themselves.
True rock & roll was created by a mixture of Blues, R&B and Country. Bill Haley & the Saddlemen's cover of Rocket 88, or Bill Haley & the Comet's song "Crazy Man, Crazy"---are generally considered to be the first true rock and roll songs.
"In addition I could provide plenty of links that would classify them specifically as rock and roll so I'd say they undoubtedly fit under the umbrella of the genre."
Please provide the links!
P.S.--Having a website does not make one a music expert.
"Blueberry Hill is considered a Rock & Roll standard by the way."
By people who don't know the difference between R&B and true Rock & Roll. The original verson of the song that was recorded by Gene Autry, was neither R&B or Rock. Fats swiped the song and redid it into an R&B number.
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