Rock Around the Clock
Whenever I hear Bill Haley’s Rock Around the Clock, I relive the summer day in the parking lot at the Macy’s store near Uniondale, Long Island, New York.
I just finished the third grade and was enjoying a Saturday with my mom at the store when we came upon a dance contest. A flatbed was set up in the parking lot and the local radio station was sponsoring a dance contest.
I signed up and was partnered with a blonde – we faced each other, held hands and got ready for the music to start.
The band started “Rock Around the Clock” and my new partner and I started our Jitterbug.
We made it to the final 12 and then were tapped out. To this day I still want to Jitterbug to Bill Haley.
I just finished the third grade and was enjoying a Saturday with my mom at the store when we came upon a dance contest. A flatbed was set up in the parking lot and the local radio station was sponsoring a dance contest.
I signed up and was partnered with a blonde – we faced each other, held hands and got ready for the music to start.
The band started “Rock Around the Clock” and my new partner and I started our Jitterbug.
We made it to the final 12 and then were tapped out. To this day I still want to Jitterbug to Bill Haley.