HISTORY OF ROCK & ROLL: FROM BOP TO HIP-HOP
Supplemental Online Material
1950’s-1969
View five of following You Tube Rock and Roll Videos 1950-1969.
Some of these clips are from recent popular cover artists. These have been included to show the
richness and genius of the original songwriter.
Answer the following five questions.
1) From your viewings what did you find to be the most interesting and why?
2) In your own words who and what were the early influences in rock music and why?
3) Explain what was the social climate in the 1950-1960’s and how did this influence rock music?
4) Is there a rock band or artist that is not on this list and should be included and why?
5) Which clips would you choose to show to your students and why?
Eric Clapton and Cream “Crossroads” (1968) a cover of Robert Johnsons “Crossroads”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQKOR9t9ynM&feature=fvw
Big Mama Thornton with Buddie Guy on guitar (1961). Big Mama Thornton was the first to cut the song
“Hound Dog”.
Hound Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XUAg1_A7IE
Elvis Presley
“Hound Dog” (cover of Big Mama Thornton’s Hound Dog) June 5, 1956
Watch those suggestive hips move. The story was that Elvis heard this song in a lounge act in Las Vegas
and had no idea that this was Big Mama Thornton’s song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JALwwaASg&feature=related
John Lennon with Yoko: “Hound Dog” 1972
Madison Square Garden
More proof that Yoko Ono could not sing the blues.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8vgletOjBM&feature=related
Chuck Berry “Maybelline”
French Television broadcast of one of his first televised shows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y3-NSalpKI
Chuck Berry: “Roll Over Beethoven”
Watch the audiences reaction to this performance. Notice the race of the audience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsp4VCbVvn4&feature=related
The Beatles: “Roll Over Beethoven” (1964) The Beatles first performance in America.
Listen to Georges first few cords ignite the crowd with this Chuck Berry song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWfGksWJ9FU&feature=related or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDKC7IsTg8E&feature=related
Chuck Berry “Sweet Little Sixteen” (1958)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxDPUEpLVsE&feature=related
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Bruce Springsteen: “Sweet Little Sixteen” (1978)
Bruce “The Boss” covers Chuck Berry’s classic song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtA_88vNeF0&feature=related
John Lee Hooker: Boom Boom Boom (1963)
Notice the gospel influence and the simplicity of just a man and his guitar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOyj4ciJk34&NR=1 or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V25iA2XPzuA&NR=1
Jerry Lee Lewis: Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On (1957)
This performance was outrageous and shocking. He was the first “bad boy” of rock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yRdDnrB5kM
Muddy Waters: Got My MoJo Workin’ (1960)
at the Newport Jazz Festival 1960. A must see for the energy and passion of an amazing talent. A basic
call and response song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhTCYqJsfqs
Muddy Waters: Got My MoJo Workin’ (1970’s)
Muddy on guitar with Paul Oscher on Harmonica.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V25iA2XPzuA&NR=1
Muddy Waters: Hoochi Coochie Man (1954/1972 performance)
Muddy Waters playing his heart out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNvOnNRB8n8&feature=related
Bill Haley and the Comet: Rock Around the Clock tonight (1956)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5fsqYctXgM
Little Richard: Ready Teddy (1956)
Rocks first flamboyant black rockers. Hear and feel the explosion of his talent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFd4p5Hx-Xo&feature=related
Little Richard: Lucille (1960)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfNAWt0TIqQ&feature=related
Little Richard Long Tall Sally (1956)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFL047fmsgg&feature=related
Bill Haley listening and influenced by Little Richard song Tutti Fruiti (1957)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqL_pinZVp8&feature=related
Tutti Frutti
Little Richard with B.B. King. A personal attack on Pat Boone for stealing his song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XBOMSqv0ms&feature=related
Pat Boone: Tutti Frutti (1956) stealing Little Richards song. Watered down, sanitized with no pop. If Pat
only knew what Tutti Frutti was about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvieb2OedWE
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Elvis Presley Tuttie Frutti (1956) covering Little Richards song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntaFFvlbX-A
Little Richard talking about Tutti Frutti (2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggJZBq8SjJE&feature=related
The Isley Brothers Shout (1959)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL9xOLpwI0I&feature=related
Muddy Waters, “Rollin’ Stone” (1960). The song where the Rolling Stones( 2min. 3 sec.) took their name.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBywcdZ65Z8
Bob Dylan, “Blowing in the Wind” (1962). Folk music genius. The beginning of social conscience written in
music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ced8o50G9kg&feature=related
Bob Dylan, Newport Jazz festival overview (1963-1965). Clips leading up to Dylan Plugging in.sound
check and Maggie’s Farm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6I1JSyc8R0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1TKUk9nXjk&NR=1
Bob Dylan, Maggie’s Farm Newport (1965) Rage against the push towards Dylan plugging in and leaving
traditional folk music behind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMxJFsyR85o&NR=1
Bob Dylan, (1965) press conference: Nonsense
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iTQgH1uiNo&feature=channel
Bob Dylan at the Newport Jazz Festival (1965) Like a Rolling Stone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_6Q_27lMdU&NR=1
Bob Dylan, “Like A Rolling Stone”(1966). Bruce Springsteen induction speech for Bob Dylan to the Rock
and Roll hall of fame said that he first head Bob Dylan while driving in the car with his mother. “That
opening snare shot was like a boot that kicked open your mind…Elvis freed our bodies, Bob freed our
minds”. Listen for the opening snare drum shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqUFHEyu5hM
Bob Dylan goes electric London and Stockholm concert. Excellent footage of the man trying to push the
folk movement forward and the tension from the audience
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbcV-rEKgqw
The Beach Boys, Surfin’ USA: (1963) Surfing becomes the new craze, beach movies, and migration to
California.
The beach boys blend three guitar players, lead singer harmonies, and drums.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1FaflUn4Co
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Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Rag Doll: The harmony of the California Sound (1964)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwuL3Up_mpg
The Beach Boys (1963), Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Classic Beach Boys sing in beautiful harmony of
relationships. Notice the birth of the California L.A. sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--cqAI3IUI
Gerry and the Pacemakers, “How Do You Do”. Introduction of a piano into a band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig20b9EXU0Y
Gerry and the Pacemakers,”Ferry Cross the Mersey” Another cross over with orchestra introduced in the
background of a song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw0CMCr4LWY&feature=related
Gerry and the Pacemakers, Ferry Cross the Mersey (1963) Simple dance band without the orchestra
background.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QScU36CTxMk&NR=1
Bob Dylan “The House of the Rising Sun” (1961). Dylan claims to write this song. However Glen
Yarbrough cut the song New Orleans in 1950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R-X-3IveEM
Woody Guthrie wrote this song based on an old Appalachian song. This song is about a house of
prostitution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POQJUv_ebZo
The Animals “The House of the Rising Sun” (1964)
Mexican Televison performances of Eric Burdon howling vocals
And the Animals. The Introduction of the keyboard organ in a band by Vic Briggs. This is an excellent
example of the Blues and the British Invasion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgANuwSNsok
Bob Dylan, “The Times They Are A Changing” (1964)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgECKj9LSH4
The Marvelettes, “Please Mr. Postman” (1961)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nuEY6fQgzk&feature=related
The Beatles, “Please Mr. Postman” (1964) Great footage of the Beatles covering this Marvelettes song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWPVREJ7gwQ
The Supremes, “Baby Love” (1964)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23UkIkwy5ZM
The Roneetes, “Be My Baby” (1965) The beginning of the Phil Spector Wall of sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCUO7F2xjzw
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The Beatles first time U.S. Television appearance (1964)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6j5bve7O5E
The Beatles CBS 30 Year Television coverage (1994)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w88VXGTrQ5c&feature=related
The Rolling Stones, “Fade Away” (1964) Notice the heavy blues influence in this early performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWPVREJ7gwQ
The Rolling Stones, “Carol” (1964). A French Television program. Notice the influence of Chuck Berry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDUoOZwv5QU&feature=related
Chuck Berry, Carol (1972) London Concert. Listen to the great guitar playing as Chuck solos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgEc0hzTH7I&feature=related
The Rolling Stones,, “Satisfaction” (1965) Rare footage of the band exploding on the scene.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulVDM0a49Lw
The Byrds, “Turn Turn Turn” (1965) Pete Seeger wrote this song in 1959.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWg3b15ITS8
James Brown, “I feel Good” (1965). James Brown dance moves are the dance were what Michael
Jackson studied.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgDrJ5Z2rKw&feature=PlayList&p=F06CC55A385EC075&playnext=1
&playnext_from=PL&index=16
Berry McGuire, “Eve of Destruction”(1965) One of the early protest songs of the 60’s. The song was a
grave warning of apocalypse, and considered by some to be the epitome of a protest song. It expressed
the frustrations and fears of young people in the age of the Cold War, Vietnam, the nuclear arms race,
and the civil rights movement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8SfiCnwF28
Otis Redding, “Respect” (1965). Originally written as a man's plea for respect and recognition from a
woman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo3aeXZFZkg
Aretha Franklin, “Respect” (1967) Taking Gospel sound to a new height. Covering this Otis Redding song.
Franklin's cover was a landmark for the feminist movement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dev-r9xkZU&feature=related
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