From Joel J – In your opinion, who layed down the first impressive rock lick on a popular song or popular album track. Hendricks? Clapton?

Mr. Pop History – No, it was Dan Cedrone on a song called “Rock Around The Clock” back in 1954. The guitar lick in the middle of this song is great by any standards, let alone 1954 when this kind of thing was unheard of.

Dan Cedrone, just 33 – died shortly thereafter then he fell down a flight of stairs and broke his neck. He was paid $21 for the recording.