What You Didn’t Know: Rock ’n’ Roll History
In this show we will dive into some of the most influential artist and inspiring events that helped to develop the musical genre of Rock ’n’ Roll. We’ll explore how it got started and what lead it to the extremely diverse, wide spread musical flavor that it is today!
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This episode we talk about the origins of the world renowned Rolling Stones! We will cover everything from the reconnecting of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, to the point that The Rolling Stones officially claimed their spot in The British Invasion.
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Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
This episode we finish up our dive into the Beatles and the impact that they've had on the development of music today!
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Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
This episode we delve into the early days of that ever so popular 4 piece known as the Beatles!
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Friday Jan 03, 2025
Friday Jan 03, 2025
This episode we give a general overview of the musical and cultural phenomenon commonly known as The British Invasion! We also give some updates regarding the future of this show!
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Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
This episode we gather our swim gear and don our sunscreen as we prepare to take a dive and swim through Dick Dale and His Deltones, The Beach Boys, and Jan & Dean. Come with us while we surf into the 60's!
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Episode Sources:
Dick Dale and his Del-Tones:
https://www.last.fm/music/Dick+Dale+&+The+Del-Tones/+wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Dale
https://teachrock.org/people/dale-dick/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dick-Dale
The Beach Boys:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Beach-Boys
https://thebeachboys.com/pages/about#:~:text=Founded%20in%20Hawthorne%2C%20California%20in,'%20Safari%2C%20that%20same%20year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_Boys
Jan And Dean:
https://maltshopcruise.com/news/a-word-with-dean-torrence/
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
This episode we will delve into some of the high points of the late 50's! We'll discuss Bill Haley, Jerry Lee and The Million Dollar Quartet!
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Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
This episode we take a little dive into the deep ocean that is Elvis Presley! What did he sounded like before he got started? Why does he have writers credit on so many different songs? Take a listen and find out!
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Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
This episode we cover the big points of two of the most influential artists in the rock music scene of the early 1950's, Little Richard and Ray Charles!
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Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
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This episode we discuss the career of the great Chuck Berry! We also disclose our plans for the show going forward!
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Saturday May 04, 2024
Saturday May 04, 2024
In this episode we reveal some things that you may not have known about the father of rock n' roll himself, Mr. Chuck Berry!
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