Who is the greatest rock 'n roller ever? I believe in America you call everything rock 'n roll, but I mean old school rock 'n roll.
Elvis Presley
The case for: Viva Las Vegas, Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, Heartbreak Hotel, Jailhouse Rock, shocked parents across the world.
The case against: Didn't write his own music, Got old, started making boring music and died.
Chuck Berry
The case for: Brown eyed handsome man, Johnny B Goode, Maybelline, Roll over Beethoven, Sweet little sixteen, Rock and roll music, School days, wrote his own music, great guitar player, memphis Tennessee.
The case against: Is old now and gives lackluster performances.
Carl Perkins
The case for: much better version of Blue Suede Shoes, Matchbox, Honey Don't, everybody's trying to be my baby, wrote pretty much all of his own songs.
The case against: dead
Buddy Holly
The case for: Not fade away, Peggy Sue, That'll be the day, rave on, everyday, wrote his own music, dorky glasses.
the case against: A bit of a wuss, died only 18 months after his break through.
Jerry Lee Lewis
The case for: High school confidential, Whole lotta shakin going on, great balls of fire, batshit insane.
The case against: Started making country music and still gives lackluster performances.
Bill Haley
The case for: Rock Around the Clock, Shake Rattle and roll, started it all.
The case against: Ridiculous haircut, didn't write his own music, Dead.
Little Richard
The case for: Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Good Golly Miss Molly, Lucille.
The case against: Has clearly gone mad, didn't write most of his own music.
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