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Rock music has its origins in blues, country, folk, and gospel music, among others. However, the American rock and roll band Bill Haley & His Comets is credited with starting the movement in the 1950s with their hit “Rock Around the Clock.” The song became a anthem for the emerging youth culture and is considered by many to be the first rock and roll record. It reached number one on the Billboard charts in 1955.