Rock 'n' Roll America

2015 - 2015

Sweet Little Sixteen

Episode 1

In mid-1950s America, out of the Deep South came a rhythm-driven fusion of blues, boogie woogie and vocal harmony played by young black pioneers.

Whole Lotta Shakin'

Episode 2

Rock 'n' roll took off in 1955, and the likes of Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis scandalised America with their gyrations, leading to Pat Boone's cleaned-up version.

Be My Baby

Episode 3

In the years bookended by Buddy Holly's death in 1959 and The Beatles landing at JFK in 1964, rock 'n' roll calmed down, went uptown and got spun into teen pop.

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David Morrissey

A three-part series tracing the history of American rock 'n' roll music from the 1950s onwards.

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