Written by: Jimmy DeKnight, Max Freedman
Produced by: Milt Gabler
Released: May '54 on Decca
Charts: 24 weeks
Top spot: No. 1
Haley started as a country yodeler but converted to rock & roll when he saw how it moved his audiences. "Rock" was a modest success until it played during the opening credits of The Blackboard Jungle and shot to Number One.
Appears on: The Best of Bill Haley and His Comets (MCA)