Disc jockey Alan Freed uses the term rock and roll to describe R&B, in an effort to introduce the music to a broader white audience.
The release of "Rocket 88", a song by Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats. Some music historians consider this record to be the first rock and roll recording.
... television subscribers could view it. In 1999, with the advent of digital television in the UK, satellite viewers were able to view the service.
The BBC were ...