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50 years of the British teenager

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Rock idol

1957: Mass hysteria surrounds Bill Haley and the Comets' first UK tour

Exactly 50 years ago, Bill Haley and his Comets came to Britain - the first tour by a US rock and roll star. It saw thousands of screaming youngsters dancing to 'Rock Around The Clock', dressed in their own fashions and speaking their own language.