Word Origin and History for persevere Expand. v. mid-14c., from Old French perseverer continue, persevere, endure and directly from Latin perseverare continue steadfastly, persist, from persevereus very strict, earnest, from per- very (see per) + severus strict (see severity).
Shake, Rattle, and Roll. Â« Back to Songs. Released in 1954...This next song was written by songwriting giant Jesse Stone who also penned The Drifterâs first release, âMoney Honeyâ. It went #1 R&B and although it didnât make it big on Pop...it did create a legend.
About âShake Rattle and Rollâ. This is a great example of jump blues, and the Bill Haley version is considered one of the very first rock and roll songs. Big Joe Turner, born in 1911, was a bartender and blues man. He tended bar in Kansas City in the early 1930s and started singing with the blues bands that came in.