In the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll legends, there is one unsung hero that continues to stick out. Beneath the billowy shadows of Elvis and Chuck Berry lies underdog guitarist Joseph ‘Danny’ Cedrone. Although Danny Cedrone was born on the cusp of the roaring twenties, whether you realise it or not, you’ve definitely heard his work.

Cedrone’s fiery guitar solo on Bill Haley and His Comets’ hit single ‘Rock Around the Clock’ rarely gets its dues, but it helped ignite a rock and roll revolution. Like many 20-something Italian Americans during the 1940s, Cedrone was beginning to find his place in the world; his place of choice was New York, before cutting his teeth on Philadelphia’s sticky-floored Jazz clubs