Borderstone,
What about Bo Diddley? I would give him the place of honor in 'birthing' R&R. Possibly, Bill Haley and the Comets were the beginning of white R&R. I thought for years that BH was the beginning of R&R. Later I realized the BO D. counted. Bonnie Riatt must have realized the same thing as she has worked diligently to repay BD (and others) who didn't have the money, or the knowledge to obtain copywrites. Just my opinion - YMMV.
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