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How Luck Made “Rock Around The Clock” a #1 Hit

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Motley Fool Money
Episode • Apr 21, 2020 • 4m

“Rock Around The Clock” was a flop when Bill Haley & The Comets first released it. Derek Thompson, author of the best-selling book Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction, explains how luck helped give the song a second chance at success.

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