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1957
Rock & Roll moves on to television with American Bandstand syndicated nationwide in the U.S. and Cool For Cats launching in the U.K.
Elvis Presley continues to dominate the pop music charts in 1957 with 25 weeks at #1 with four different singles in the U.S.
Rock & Roll grows internationally as Bill Haley and His Comets complete a successful world tour of Europe and Australia.
Tommy Steele becomes the UK's first homegrown rock and roll star.
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