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4 unusual facts about Danny Cedrone


Danny Cedrone

During this time, Cedrone made a number of recordings with the Esquires, most notably a version of the Bill Haley composition, "Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie", several years before Haley would record it himself.

Some sources such as Swenson's biography of Haley erroneously indicate that Cedrone performed on "Crazy Man Crazy" and other recordings in 1953, however during these sessions the lead guitar player (per Gardner) was Art Ryerson.

According to the book Rock Around the Clock by Jim Dawson, Cedrone had been unable to attend the session rehearsal and was uncertain what to play for the first instrumental break in the song.

Cedrone's involvement with the Esquire Boys kept him off of Haley's recordng schedule for most of 1952 and 1953 (noted jazz guitarist Art Ryerson replaced him).



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