Explores the factors — musical and cultural — that led to the birth of American rock 'n' roll music in the early 1950s. Covers in detail the genres, styles and people that converged to create this new music.
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Syllabus:
WEEK 1
Four basic themes of our course
Some basic tenets of rock 'n' roll
WEEK 2
In the beginning: American popular music
There were many, many genres, styles and sub styles of American pop
WEEK 3
The blues: Mississippi Ghosts 1
The Mississippi Delta, an area surrounding the Mississippi River, becomes the cradle of the blues
WEEK 4
The blues: Mississippi Ghosts 2
The legend of Robert Johnson and his visit to "the crossroads"
WEEK 5
A tale of three cities: New Orleans
New Orleans is the city of jazz
WEEK 6
A tale of three cities: Chicago
Chicago is where the blues went electric
WEEK 7
A tale of three cities: Memphis
The delivery room of rock 'n' roll
