[Ads-l] Antedating of "Rock" (= Rock n Roll)

[Shapiro, Fred]

rock, n. (OED, s.v. rock n3, 2.b., 1956 [18 Dec.])

1955 Meriden (Conn.) Record 8 Feb. 8/5 (Newspapers.com)  It's Here !  BILL HALEY'S NEW HIT RECORD  MAMBO ROCK.

1956 Daily Defender (Chicago) 23 Sept. 7 (ProQuest)  Nattie Wood Likes 'Rock.'

Fred

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