History of Rock and Roll

Introduction

• Using the Book and Course Materials

"The World Before Rock and Roll (1900-1955)" (Chapter 1)

• The Music Business in the First Half of the 20th Century (7:25)
• Radio and Regional vs National Audiences (8:56)
• The Stars of Pop Music Before Rock and Roll (12:14)
• Les Paul, Inventor - The Role of Technology (6:04)
• Origins of Country & Western (pre WWII) (9:02)
• The Rise of Nashville (13:23)
• Rhythm and Blues (Pre 1945) (7:45)
• Rhythm & Blues (Post 1945) (11:25)
• Regional R&B Radio in the 1950s (6:44)
• Doo Wop and Gospel (6:22)
• Hokum Blues and Sexual Lyrics (5:23)

"The Birth and First Flourishing of Rock and Roll (1955-59)" (Chapter 2)

• The Rise of Youth Culture in the 1950s (11:31)
• Radio and Records (12:50)
• Crossovers and Covers (10:12)
• The First Rock and Rollers Cross Over (13:37)
• The Rise of Elvis Presley (12:45)
• Sam Phillips Selling Elvis Contract (3:16)
• Rockabilly in the Wake of Elvis (12:44)
• The Day the Music Died (11:19)

"The Demise of Rock and the Promise of Soul (1959-63)" (Chapter 3)

• Audiences and Marketing - The Search for the Next Elvis (4:16)
• The Brill Building Approach to Pop (8:05)
• Teen Idols (6:32)
• Producers and Girl Groups (9:27)
• Sweet Soul (7:08)
• TV, Movies, and Dance Crazes (15:15)
• The Folk Revival (10:55)
• Rockabilly Popsters (8:09)
• Surf Music (10:57)

"The Beatles and the British Invasion (1964-66)" (Chapter 4)

• Chapter 4 Intro (3:34)
• The Early 1960s in the US & UK (11:47)
• The Rise of the Beatles (11:05)
• Beatles as Students of American Pop Music (5:25)
• Beatles From Craftsmen to Artists (9:55)
• Blues in the UK (4:57)
• The Rolling Stones Emerge (7:47)
• The Stones in The States (5:37)
• Other British Bands (10:37)
• The Kinks and the Who (12:10)

"American Responses (1965-67)" (Chapter 5)

• Dylan as the New American Songwriter (11:53)
• Dylan Goes Electric (8:34)
• Folk Rock and the Byrds (11:47)
• The Phil Spector Legacy (12:04)
• Meanwhile, Back East (8:27)
• Garage Bands (8:55)
• TV Rock (14:36)

"Motown Pop and Southern Soul (1960-69)" (Chapter 6)

• Chapter 6 Preamble (7:12)
• Hitsville, USA: Motown (13:44)
• The Motown Performers (13:54)
• Soulsville, USA: Stax and Southern Soul (7:25)
• The Stax Performers (12:06)
• Motown, Stax, the British Invasion, and the American Response (6:37)
• James Brown (12:44)

"Psychedelia (1966-69)" (Chapter 7)

• LSD, Music, and the Trip (13:24)
• The Beginnings of the Hippie Aesthetic (8:52)
• Pushing the Envelope Beatles and Beach Boys (13:07)
• Psychedelia in San Francisco - Subculture (11:10)
• Psychedelia in San Francisco - Important Groups (13:52)
• Psychedelia in London and Underground Favs (11:35)
• Psychedelia in London - Mainstream Stars (10:35)
• Los Angeles and Elsewhere (11:51)
• A Hippie Nation (8:46)

"The Growing Rock Monster (1970-77)" (Chapter 8)

• Intro
• Blues Rock British Based
• American Blues Rock and Southern Rock
• Overview of the 1970s
• Jazz Rock
• Progressive Rock
• Singer Songwriters
• British and Canadian Singer Songwriters
• Theatrical Rock
• Country Rock

"Black Pop, Reggae, and the Rise of Disco (1970-79)" (Chapter 9)

• Black Pop in the 1970s Intro
• Sly Stone and the Rise of Funk
• Motown in the 1970s
• Philadelphia Sound
• Blaxploitation Soundtracks
• James Brown George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic
• The Rise of Reggae
• Disco

"Mainstream Rock, Punk, and New Wave (1975-79)" (Chapter 10)

• Chapter 10 Intro
• Mainstream Rock
• Continuities
• Leaner Prog Louder Singer-Songwriters
• US Punk 1967–75
• UK Punk 1974–77
• American New Wave 1977-80
• British New Wave 1977-80
• Summarizing the 1970s

"I Want My MTV (1980-89)" (Chapter 11)

• The Rise of MTV
• The Rise of MTV Part Two
• Michael Jackson and Madonna
• Prince and Janet Jackson
• MTV Success Stories
• New Traditionalists and New Wave
• New Acts Old Styles and Blue-Eyed Soul
• Dinosaurs Adapt and Thrive

"Heavy Metal, Rap, and the Rise of Alternative Rock (1980-89)" (Chapter 12)

• Chapter 12 Intro
• Heavy Metal Grows
• Heavy Metal Hits the Big Time
• Metal Ambition
• The Roots of Rap
• Rap Crosses Over
• CNN for Black People
• Punk Goes Hardcore
• Indie Rock Underground

"Widening Gaps (the 1990s)" (Chapter 13)

• Chapter 13 Intro
• The Rise of Alternative
• Indie Rock
• Metal and Alternative Extensions
• Hip-Hop in the 1990s
• Classic Rock
• New Rock Traditions
• Female Singer-Songwriters
• Teen Idols
• Electronic Dance Music Conclusion