The brief but intense season of the pre-Beatles British rock and roll idols

The Cat’s Whisker

What was happening in the UK before the British Invasion and while America was the thriving home of rock and roll music?

Well, believe it or not, here's a story, not many people talk about. Did you know that the UK was home to many pop idols before the Beatles? And that a mysterious genre developed here and paved the way for beat music?

Here's a brief history of Britain's own rock and roll season.