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The 64 pages that link to Rock and roll, each with the reason it gives.

• Ike TurnerNarrower topic: “Rocket 88” is frequently cited among the recordings that helped establish the style.

• Jackie WilsonNarrower topic: Wilson’s high-energy performances helped connect rhythm and blues to the emerging rock-and-roll audience.

• Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerNarrower topic: Their songs and recordings helped define the genre’s early repertoire and storytelling style.

• Johnny HallydayNarrower topic: Hallyday adapted its sound and performance style for French audiences.

• Bill HaleyNarrower topic: Haley’s work belongs to the genre whose early popularity he helped expand.

• Chubby CheckerNarrower topic: Checker’s dance-driven singles became part of early rock-and-roll pop culture.

• Louis JordanNarrower topic: Jordan’s rhythmic recordings and comic vocal delivery helped prepare the ground for early rock.

• Neil SedakaNarrower topic: Sedaka’s first hits emerged during rock and roll’s early transformation of American pop.

• Paul AnkaNarrower topic: Anka emerged during rock and roll’s first major wave while retaining a polished pop style.

• Wanda JacksonNarrower topic: Jackson adapted its driving rhythms and vocal attitude to a country-based sound.

• Wolfman JackNarrower topic: Wolfman Jack's broadcasts helped circulate rock and roll to listeners across regional boundaries.

• Johnnie RayNarrower topic: Rock and roll’s rise changed the market that had made Ray a leading pop star.

• Johnny MathisCompared with: Mathis’s polished ballads occupied a different musical lane as rock and roll reshaped 1950s pop.

• Patti PageCompared with: Rock’s rise changed the market in which Page’s established style had first thrived.