Sun Records - The Birth of Rock and Roll
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Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee claims to be the birthplace of Rock and Roll.
But just what does it mean to be “The Birthplace of Rock and Roll”?
Can we accept such a claim without first diving even deep into the murky depths of American musical history.
Noodles and I head to Memphis to find out …
(Beneath the shadow of Graceland and within earshot of the blues of Beale street - the small label hosted musical greats like Howlin’ Wolf, B. B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Adams , Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and a young Elvis Presley.)
Works Cited:
Great book:
The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World
Fantastic documentary produced by Quincy Jones:
The History of Rock 'n' Roll - TV Mini Series (1995) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Ptv_7VqO4&list=PLIhBC_-F81kxTgSYJUMVXmjPwrLf8aXTP
Additional articles and references:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/30003142?read-now=1&seq=7#page_scan_tab_contents
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1214792?read-now=1&seq=17#page_scan_tab_contents
https://www.jstor.org/stable/494739?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/16/the-elvic-oracle
https://sunrecords.com/history/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXGubLQcnAg
https://wearememphis.com/play/music/brief-history-memphis-music/
https://musicmecca.org/a-brief-history-of-memphis-music/
https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/rock-n-roll
https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/boogie-woogie
https://www.classical-music.com/articles/blues-music
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/blues-music-guide
https://www.strathmore.org/community-education/public-education/shades-of-blues/blues-clues/
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/gospel-music-guide
https://thegoldenageofrock.com/rock/the-influence-of-gospel/
https://www.history.com/news/race-records-bessie-smith-big-bill-broonzy-music-business
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/500-greatest-songs-podcast-hound-dog-elvis-presley-1234998378/
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-whitewashing-of-black-music-five-singles-m
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Rozdziały
1. Origins of Rock and Roll (00:00:00)
2. Impact of Sun Records on Rock (00:17:19)
3. Sun Records and Rock History Appreciation (00:34:05)
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