February 9, 1979 –
Before the birth of MTV, ABC-TV marked the 25th anniversary of the birth of Rock and Roll by first airing the documentary Heroes of Rock and Roll on this date.
In two hours, from the high-school gym dance scene from the film Rock Around The Clock to the closing That’s all, bye-bye, of the late Frankie Lyman in the movie Rock, Rock, Rock, the documentary shows 62 artists and groups singing 100 different songs.
The Haus of Dcaligari 