It is widely thought that rock ‘n’ roll saw the birth of the
Teds; however this is not the case. Initially songs were created specifically
for the Teddy Boys by artists such as Ted Heath and Ken Mackintosh. It wasn’t until
1956 when the likes of Elvis Presley and Bill Haley’s hits made the journey
from America that the genre became synonymous with the New Edwardians.
Ken Mackintosh, Strings On Wings (1950). An original Teddy Boy song.
Bill Haley, Rock Around The Clock (1956). This was one of the first Rock ‘n’ Roll
songs to take the Teds by storm.
This strong influence of music on the Teddy boy scene meant
that dancing in clubs was a big part of the culture. A well-known dance adopted
by the Teddy Boys was ‘the creep’ which was a slow shuffle. The song The Creep
was released by Ken Mackintosh in 1953.
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