1998 Australian Rock 'n' Roll The Early Years
Rock and Roll, a blend of rhythm and blues and country music was first made popular by Bill Haley in the 1954 with ‘Rock around the clock’. Film and tours by overseas artists inspired local acts such as Johnny O’Keefe and Coly Joye. Television programmes and magazines also help catapult its popularity in Australia. These stamps illustrate 12 hit singles by Australian artists celebrating the first 20 years of Australian rock ‘n’ roll.
Technical Details
Stamp design: Phill Ellett
Issue date: 26 May 1998
You may receive a stamp sheet or loose self adhesive stamps depending on availability.
Rock and Roll, a blend of rhythm and blues and country music was first made popular by Bill Haley in the 1954 with ‘Rock around the clock’. Film and tours by overseas artists inspired local acts such as Johnny O’Keefe and Coly Joye. Television programmes and magazines also help catapult its popularity in Australia. These stamps illustrate 12 hit singles by Australian artists celebrating the first 20 years of Australian rock ‘n’ roll.
Technical Details
Stamp design: Phill Ellett
Issue date: 26 May 1998
You may receive a stamp sheet or loose self adhesive stamps depending on availability.
Rock and Roll, a blend of rhythm and blues and country music was first made popular by Bill Haley in the 1954 with ‘Rock around the clock’. Film and tours by overseas artists inspired local acts such as Johnny O’Keefe and Coly Joye. Television programmes and magazines also help catapult its popularity in Australia. These stamps illustrate 12 hit singles by Australian artists celebrating the first 20 years of Australian rock ‘n’ roll.
Technical Details
Stamp design: Phill Ellett
Issue date: 26 May 1998
You may receive a stamp sheet or loose self adhesive stamps depending on availability.