1949 - Bill Haley forms a band

1949 - Youtube Vids

Josh White in a movie vid
Fats Domino plays 1949 hit "Fat Man" vid
The Ames Brothers score their first hit with "You, You, You Are The One" vid
Frankie Lane - Mule Train vid
Vaughn Monroe - Ghost Riders In The Sky - vid



1949 - Music Events

-Jimmy Preston records the original version of "Rock the Joint" (Bill Haley's hit in 1952)
-45 rpm discs are introduced
-Country singer Bill Haley enters into a partnership with musicians Johnny Grande and Billy Williamson to form Bill Haley and His Saddlemen