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Did You Know Pythians Rock? Did you know Pythians rock? On April 12, the anniversary of the recording of Bill Haley and the Comets' Rock Around the Clock album, we note its recording in a music studio at the then Pythian Temple (now a condo) in Manhattan. Pythians know how to rock and roll! See below From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rock Around the Clock (album) Rock Around the Clock Compilation album by Bill Haley and His Comets Released December 19, 1955 April 12, 1954–September 23, 1955, Recorded Pythian Temple studios, 135 West 70th Street, New York City [1][2] Genre Rock and roll, rockabilly Length 30:53 Label Decca Records Producer Milt Gabler Bill Haley and His Comets chronology Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [3] Rock Around the Clock was the third album of rock and roll music by Bill Haley and His Comets. Released by Decca Records in December 1955 it was, like the two albums that preceded it, a compilation album of previously issued singles. Most of the album's contents had in fact been previously issued by Decca earlier in 1955 on the album Shake, Rattle and Roll. Unlike the previous release, which was in the 10-inch format, the new album was a full 12-inch release and included additional tracks from 1955. It was also the first Haley album to make the Billboard charts, and was one of the very first album releases of the rock and roll genre to do so. The recording was made in the Decca Records studio located in the Pythian Temple in New York City.[2][ Play the song on YouTube..
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