"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Friday, November 9, 2012
Happy Feet Friday
Here’s an interesting video on the roots of rock ‘n roll, consisting of a series of short audio segments.
I wonder if Rockin'Rollin'Momma from 1939 was the first song to use "rock & roll" in the lyrics? This really shows that the roots of rock & roll go back over twenty years more than I thought. I always thought it was a product of the 1950's, but that just seems to be when it was given a name.
And, several of the 60's piano bangers, like Jerry Lee Lewis, clearly weren't the first of their kind.
Most interesting.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Rockin'Rollin'Momma from 1939 was the first song to use "rock & roll" in the lyrics?
This really shows that the roots of rock & roll go back over twenty years more than I thought. I always thought it was a product of the 1950's, but that just seems to be when it was given a name.
And, several of the 60's piano bangers, like Jerry Lee Lewis, clearly weren't the first of their kind.
One of the tunes on there - "Rock Awhile", by Goree Carter in 1949 - is considered by some to be the first genuine rock & roll tune.
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