Banned in the 50's..now considered one of rock and roll's most important songs.Courtesy of SONY Music Entertainment.
I DO NOT consider "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston to be Rock and Roll because the drums were played on the 1 and 3, which was a boogie technique.
Another contender for the first ever Rock and Roll song. Sixty Minute Man was recorded in 1951 and hit #1 on the R&B charts where it stayed for 14 weeks.