hank williams made the song rock around the clock famous.
who made the song rock around the clock famous?
hank williams
in german, both terms also have an adjective-form (' / ').





























section::::“halbstarke“ during the 50s.





























these ' had found prototypes for their fashion and style in american movies, e.g. james dean in "rebel without a cause" (german title: ') and marlon brando, as well as the stars of rock 'n' roll, that was gaining popularity then. in 1956 karin baal and horst buchholz became idols thanks to the movie "die halbstarken". that same year bill haley & his comets' song rock around the clock reached #1 in the german pop charts.
halbstarke
bullet::::- ford, peter. "rock around the clock and me" ("goldmine" and "now dig this" magazines, 2004; online version)





























bullet::::- frazer-harrison, alex. "rock around the clock: a tribute" (rockabilly hall of fame website, 1999–2004).





























bullet::::- haley, john w. and john von hoelle. "sound and glory" (dyne-american, 1990).





























bullet::::- pearl jam – ten club news ten club website





























section::::external links.





























bullet::::- tribute to the song, with background information and list of cover versions





























bullet::::- peter ford tells how "rock around the clock" came to be chosen for "blackboard jungle"





























bullet::::- the story of rock around the clock (sound archive)
rock around the clock