Description Bill Haley - the man who brought rock 'n' roll into the mainstream.
His song Crazy Man, Crazy was the first rock 'n' roll song to break the Billboard Top 20 in 1953 and was followed by his evergreen We're Gonna Rock Around the Clock the first song of its kind to hit #1.
His success made him an idol not only in the US but throughout the world, from Canada to the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and beyond.
Yet Haley is often overlooked in the story of ro.
Backbeat Books Crazy man, crazy: the bill haley story, hardcover/bill jr. haley
