THF101506

Bill Haley and his Comets, "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" 45rpm Record, circa 1954

Summary

Teenagers had the leisure, freedom, and often the money to carve out their own territory, and they became a force to be reckoned with. Nothing went better with teenage hot rods than rock and roll music. Bill Haley and His Comets recorded this cover version of the rhythm-and-blues song "Shake, Rattle and Roll" in 1954.

Artifact

45 rpm record

Date Made

circa 1954

Creators

Bill Haley and His Comets

Decca Records (Firm)

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York

Creator Notes

Recordings performed by Bill Haley and his Comets; record manufactured by Decca Records, Inc. of New York City, New York.

Keywords

Haley, Bill, 1925-1981

Bill Haley and His Comets

On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2010.109.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Polyvinyl chloride

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Yellow (Color)
Red
Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Width: 7.125 in (Of record cover)

Length: 7 in (Of record cover)

Inscriptions

Stamped on both sides of record: S2013 3 Printed on record, side 1: MARCA REGISTRADA / MFG'D BY DECCA RECORDS, INC., NEW YORK, U.S.A. / DECCA / EXTENDED PLAY 45 / BILL HALEY/ AND HIS COMETS / FOX TROT / VOCALS BY / BILL HALEY AND / ENSEMBLE / ED 2168 / (S-2012) / SIDE 1 / 1. SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL / (C. CALHOUN) / 2. A. B. C. BOOGIE / (AL RUSSEL-MAX SPICKOL) Printed on record, side 2: MARCA REGISTRADA / MFG'D BY DECCA RECORDS, INC., NEW YORK, U.S.A. / DECCA / EXTENDED PLAY 45 / BILL HALEY/ AND HIS COMETS / FOX TROT / VOCALS BY / BILL HALEY / ED 2168 / (S-2013) + / SIDE 2 / 1. (WE'RE GONNA) / ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK / (JIMMY DE KNIGHT-MAX C. FREEDMAN) / 2. THIRTEEN WOMEN / (AND ONLY ONE MAN IN TOWN) / (DICKIE THOMPSON) Printed on front of cover: ED 2168 / SHAKE / RATTLE / AND/ ROLL / DECCA / RECORDS / EXTENDED PLAY '45' / BILL / HALEY / AND HIS COMETS / SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL / A.B.C. BOOGIE / (WE'RE GONNA) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK / THIRTEEN WOMEN (AND ONLY ONE MAN IN TOWN) / PRINTED IN U.S.A. Printed on back of cover: DECCA / RECORDS / OUTSTANDING SELECTIONS YOU'LL WANT ON / 45 RPM "EXTENDED PLAY" SERIES [...] THIS RECORD IS UNBREAKABLE UNDER NORMAL USE AND CAN BE PLAYED ONLY ON 45 RPM INSTRUMENTS. KEEP IN THIS PROTECTIVE PACKAGE AND AWAY FROM HEAT. / PRINTED IN U.S.A.