Rock n Roll arguably began in Alabama when a young Hank Williams met and was influenced by a black street singer called Tee Toc. From that moment on black music and honky-tonk became inextricably linked in the mind of Hank Williams. This connection was made apparent on Hank's first recording for a major label when he cut 'Move It On Over' so obviously a precursor to 'Rock Around The Clock' that the casual listener would be hard pressed to differentiate the two
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