Institute for Popular Music
History of Rock and Roll
Introduction
"The World Before Rock and Roll (1900-1955)" (Chapter 1)
- The Music Business in the First Half of the 20th Century (7:25)
- Radio and Regional vs National Audiences (8:56)
- The Stars of Pop Music Before Rock and Roll (12:14)
- Les Paul, Inventor - The Role of Technology (6:04)
- Origins of Country & Western (pre WWII) (9:02)
- The Rise of Nashville (13:23)
- Rhythm and Blues (Pre 1945) (7:45)
- Rhythm & Blues (Post 1945) (11:25)
- Regional R&B Radio in the 1950s (6:44)
- Doo Wop and Gospel (6:22)
- Hokum Blues and Sexual Lyrics (5:23)
"The Birth and First Flourishing of Rock and Roll (1955-59)" (Chapter 2)
"The Demise of Rock and the Promise of Soul (1959-63)" (Chapter 3)
"The Beatles and the British Invasion (1964-66)" (Chapter 4)
- Chapter 4 Intro (3:34)
- The Early 1960s in the US & UK (11:47)
- The Rise of the Beatles (11:05)
- Beatles as Students of American Pop Music (5:25)
- Beatles From Craftsmen to Artists (9:55)
- Blues in the UK (4:57)
- The Rolling Stones Emerge (7:47)
- The Stones in The States (5:37)
- Other British Bands (10:37)
- The Kinks and the Who (12:10)
"American Responses (1965-67)" (Chapter 5)
"Motown Pop and Southern Soul (1960-69)" (Chapter 6)
"Psychedelia (1966-69)" (Chapter 7)
- LSD, Music, and the Trip (13:24)
- The Beginnings of the Hippie Aesthetic (8:52)
- Pushing the Envelope Beatles and Beach Boys (13:07)
- Psychedelia in San Francisco - Subculture (11:10)
- Psychedelia in San Francisco - Important Groups (13:52)
- Psychedelia in London and Underground Favs (11:35)
- Psychedelia in London - Mainstream Stars (10:35)
- Los Angeles and Elsewhere (11:51)
- A Hippie Nation (8:46)
"The Growing Rock Monster (1970-77)" (Chapter 8)
"Black Pop, Reggae, and the Rise of Disco (1970-79)" (Chapter 9)
"Mainstream Rock, Punk, and New Wave (1975-79)" (Chapter 10)
"I Want My MTV (1980-89)" (Chapter 11)
"Heavy Metal, Rap, and the Rise of Alternative Rock (1980-89)" (Chapter 12)
"Widening Gaps (the 1990s)" (Chapter 13)