Every day brings a new story. And each day contributes to the art of story telling -- in prose and poetry, in music, on the stage, on the screen, and, of course, in books.
Today is the story of January 23rd.
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It is the 23rd day of the year, leaving 342 days remaining in 2022.
On this date in 1986, the first group of artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. If Rock 'n' Roll music is known for anything, it's telling stories. And that first group not only told stories of teenage love, tragedy, and history, they also told the story of Rock 'n' Roll. It simply would not exist without that collection of performers, singers, songwriters, musicians, and composers.
They were: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley.
All were seminal performers from the early days of Rock 'n' Roll. Several on the list are credited with being inventors of the art form. They came from a variety of musical backgrounds, including gospel, blues, soul, and country. Most performed in the middle of the 20th Century, but had their roots in music from earlier times.
Several in the group died young, including Holly and Cooke. Others performed at their ceremony, including Berry, Domino, and Lewis, who participated in a legendary jam session along with Keith Richard, Neil Young, Chubby Checker, and others.
The ceremony ended when Berry, then 59 and nicknamed "The Father of Rock 'n' Roll," performed his signature and inventive move, and duckwalked across the stage playing his hit, Roll Over Beethoven, as the all-star band performed behind him.
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