History of Rock part 1: 2013

Sunday 20 October 2013

The End

Not part of the course but I would like to end with this song which summarises things for a lot of people. Thank you Professor Covach for a highly informative journey through the History of Rock

Saturday 19 October 2013

The Band - Music from Big Pink (full album)

John Wesley Harding - Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Steve Goodman, David Blue a...

bob dylan & the band - odds and ends (1975) (+playlist)

Vanilla Fudge - The Beat Goes On (1968) [FULL ALBUM]

Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On (Supremes) (ca. 1968) HD

Iron Butterfly - In-a-Gadda-da-Vida (Full Album)

Love - Forever Changes plus 1967 [Full Album] HD 1080p

Unit 8-8 LA & elsewhere The Doors - The Doors (Full Album) - 1967

Donovan - Sunshine Superman ('66)

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks (1968) Full Album

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (Original Version)

Cream - Spoonful (live) 1967 AMAZING SOLO (RARE)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) Part 1

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - If 6 Was 9 + Lyrics HD

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxy Lady ( Are You Experienced)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze [HD] (Music World)

The Rolling Stones - Jumpin Jack Flash-HQ

The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet (FULL ALBUM)

8-7 mainstream stars - stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request (full album)

Fire - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown @ TOTP 1968

Tomorrow-My White Bicycle (1967) With Lyrics

Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother

Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets

pink floyd - piper at the gates of dawn

side 1

side 2

Pink Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive - 1967

Unit 8- Psychedelia in London - Pink Floyd - "Arnold Layne"

Country Joe McDonald & The Fish (Fish Cheer...) - At Woodstock 1969. Mon...

That version - be warned!

Country Joe & The Fish - I feel like I'm fixin' to die

Country Joe & the Fish - Electric Music For The Mind And Body (Full Album)

Janis Joplin - Pearl (1971) [Full Album] HD 1080 p

B. B. and the Holding Company(J.Joplin) - Cheap Thrills (1968) HD Full A...

Big Brother & The Holding Company -Hall of The Mountain King

Jefferson Airplane-Surrealistic Pillow (1967-Full Album)

Jefferson Airplane - Takes Off (Full Mono Album, Vinyl)

Grateful Dead - "Dark Star" (HD)

Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun - 1968 - Full ALbum

Unit 8-5 important bands in LA - The Grateful Dead-The Grateful Dead (1967 Debut Album-Full Album)

The Beatles - Abbey Road (Full Album)

Beatles - Let It Be (Full Album)

The Beatles - "The Beatles (White Album)" (U.S. Stereo LP - Apple) [Full...

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (Full Album)

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Full Album) - 1967

The first album to have the lyrics written on the back!

The Beatles - "Strawberry Fields" / "Penny Lane" (U.S. Mono Single - Cap...

Tomorrow Never Knows -The Beatles (Lost 1967 Music Video)

The Beatles - "Revolver" (Mono) [Full Album]

Little Pad (Stereo Remix) The Beach Boys

The Ad-Libs - The Boy from New York City

I listened to the previous post - Good Vibrations and realised that I recognised the opening guitar
section on it's own.

Anybody spot the similarity? And this was about 2 years earlier.

The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations - Rare Studio Recording Film Footage

The Beach Boys - God only knows (in the Studio)

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice (with lyrics)

The Beatles - "Rubber Soul" (U.S. Stereo LP - Capitol) [Full Album]

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (FULL ALBUM) HQ Sound

Unit 8-3 - pushing the envelope The Beach Boys - California Girls

Friday 18 October 2013

Unit 8 - 2 Hippie Aesthetic - the Drifters There Goes my Baby

Sunday 13 October 2013

James Brown ♬COLD SWEAT (+playlist)

James Brown - "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" (1966) Tribute (1933-2006)

JAMES BROWN I Got You (B&W) 1965

James Brown Papas got a brand new bag

James Brown and The Famous Flames - Out Of Sight

James Brown - Live at Boston Garden (1968)

Unit 7 - 7 James Brown performs "Please Please Please" to a live audience on the TA...

Saturday 12 October 2013

Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools - Live In Sweden: Paris - 1968

Aretha Franklin Singing Never Loved A Man (Live 1967)

Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway 45 rpm PROMO 1967

Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances

PERCY SLEDGE - When a man loves a woman (1966)

Joe Tex - Hold on (to what you've got).

Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour

SAM & DAVE Soul Man STAX RECORD 1967

Otis Redding - First Take - Sitting AT The Dock Of The Bay

Otis Redding "Try A Little Tenderness" Live 1967 (Reelin' In The Years A...

Unit 7 - 5 Stax Performers Otis Redding Call Me Mr Pitiful Video]

Green Onions Booker T & The MGS

Solomon Burke - got to get you off my mind

Unit 7-4 Soulsville - Solomon Burke - If You Need Me

Friday 11 October 2013

Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) (Live on TOTP 1966)

Little Stevie Wonder - 1963 Fingertips Part II

Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar (Video) 1965

Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved by You (1965)

The Temptations - I'm Losing You

The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Whitfield produced

The Temptations: My Girl and The Way You Do The Things You Do 1965

Martha and The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack

Martha & The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run

Martha and The Vandellas sing "Dancing In the Street" on Ready Steady Go!

Martha and The Vandellas - Heat wave HQ.flv - HDH again

Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love (1967)

Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) (1965) HD

The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving - Another HDH group

The Supremes - Stop In The Name Of Love

Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go (1964) HD - HDH hit

MARY WELLS-THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU -VIDEO TRIBUTE BY DJ 2TONE GET'EM

Smokey Robinson & The miracles live - You really got a hold on me

Unit 7-3 Motown Performers - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1960 /Shop Around

Standing in the Shadow of Motown - Film/Documentary

Berry Gordy Jr - 'Brill building' for black acts in Detroit (Motown) Lessons in etiquette from Maxine Powell - so the artists would feel at home either in The White House or Buckingham Palace Choreography by Cholly Atkins Management Assembly line - songwriters/producers $ studio band Songwriters - Berry Gordy - Mickey Stevenson - Smokey Robinson - Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Eddie Holland (3 combined to make HDH)- Norman Whitfield Studio Band - Funk Brothers (Eq Wrecking Bros in LA)

Thursday 10 October 2013

The Contours - Do You Love Me (with lyrics)

The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman

Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) - 1959

JACKIE WILSON - LIVE 1962 - "That's Why (I Love You So)"

Jackie Wilson - Lonely teardrops

Unit 7-2 Reet Petite Jackie Wilson

NB original song by Jackie Wilson but video from the Cotton Club

Bobby Sherman - Julie Do Ya Love Me

I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family ft. David Cassidy

Tuesday 8 October 2013

Lancelot Link - The Doctor Goes A.P.E.

The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (Original 1969 Music Video)

The Stone Poneys Different Drum 1967 Video

The Monkees - "Pleasant Valley Sunday" - ORIGINAL VIDEO - HQ

THE MONKEES - A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (1967)

The Monkees - (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone (HM)

Monday 7 October 2013

Raiders - Hungry (stereo)

Paul Revere & The Raiders - Kicks (1966)

Raiders - Hungry (stereo)

Paul Revere & The Raiders - Kicks (1966)

Unit 6-7 TV Rock - Just like me - Paul Revere and the Raiders (+playlist)

The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard.

Knickerbockers - Lies (Rare clip) [HD video][2].mp4

The Standells - Dirty Water

Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) (stereo)

The Kingsmen "Jolly green giant"

The Kingsmen - Money - 1966-1969

RICHARD BERRY Louie Louie 1957

Unit 6-6 - garage bands - Louie Louie - The Kingsmen (HQ)

The Monkees - I'm a Believer, 1966 (HQ Stereo)

Neil Diamond, 'Cherry Cherry' (circa 1967)

The McCoys Hang On Sloopy

The Young Rascals Live ''Groovin' '' 1967.

Olympics - Good Lovin'

Good lovin - Rascals TKV

Sunday 6 October 2013

The Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream

The lovin Spoonful - Do You Believe in Magic?

Complete with autoharp!

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Working My Way Back to You - LP version

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Let's Hang On (1965)

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - live Big girls don't cry 1964

Unit 6-5 Meanwhile back East - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Sherry ( 1962 )

Johnny Rivers Secret Agent Man

Johnny Rivers "Maybelline"

Johnny Rivers "Memphis Tennessee"

Gary Lewis & The Playboys She's Just My Style

This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys

The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations - Rare Studio Recording Film Footage

The Beach Boys - God only knows (in the Studio)

Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys (subtitulos en español)

Beach boys - Sloop John B

The Beach Boys - California Girls

Sonny and Cher: The beat goes on (HQ Version)

I Got You Babe - Sonny and Cher Top of the Pops 1965

Sonny and Cher - All I Really Want To Do (Shindig! - 1965)

Unit 6-4 Spector Legacy - Bonnie Jo Mason (Cher) Ringo, I Love You

Thursday 3 October 2013

1965--Ebb Tide--THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS--E.D.1959--.mp3

You've lost that loving feeling Live vocal 1965 Righteous Brothers

The Turtles - Happy Together - 1967

The Turtles-It ain t me babe

Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction

The Mamas and The Papas - Monday, Monday 1966 HQ / HD 1080p

♫ The Mamas And The Papas ♪ California Dreamin' ♫ Video & Audio Restored

Simon & Garfunkel - I Am A Rock

Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound

Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence

The Sound of Silence (Original Version from 1964)

Tom & Jerry Vol. 1, Track 2 - Hey Schoolgirl

The Byrds - Eight Miles High

The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn!

The Byrds - All I Really Want To Do [totp2]

Unit 6-3 The Byrds - "Mr. Tambourine Man" - 5/11/65

Wednesday 2 October 2013

Positively 4th Street (1966-04-13 Sydney)

Like A Rolling Stone by BOB DYLAN -

Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues

Unit 6-2 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright Live - Bob Dylan 1962.wmv

Bob Dylan- Girl from the North Country (The Freewheelin' Album)

The best of Bob Dylan(Abdelwahab Chraiti)

Blowing In The Wind (Live On TV, March 1963)

Bob Dylan - I Don't Believe You

bob dylan - the times they are a changing

Peter, Paul and Mary - Blowing in the Wind

Monday 30 September 2013

Bob Dylan- Girl from the North Country (The Freewheelin' Album)

Unit 6-1 Bob Dylan - Talkin' New York (1962) [Digitally Remastered]

Friday 27 September 2013

Quadrophenia 1979 720p BRRip

Lots of early appearances including Toyah Wilcox as Monkey, and a young Sting as well as others! History shows that on many occasions there were fights between the mods (scooter brigade with parkas) and the rockers ( 'real' motorbike gangs with leathers)

The WHO - I Can See For Miles (1968)

The Who - Substitute

The Who - I Can't Explain

The Who - My Generation

The Kinks - "Till The End Of The Day" (1966)

The Kinks - Tired of Waiting

the kinks all day and all of the night

Unit 5-10 the kinks- you really got me

The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (1964) High Quality [HQ].flv

The bad guys - The Yardbirds - For Your Love (1965) (Full version)

8. Do the Freddie

THE HOLLIES - CARRIE ANNE

Hermans Hermits - Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter 1965

Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over ('64)

5-9 The British invasion - Others - the good guys

Gerry & The Pacemakers You'll Never Walk Alone

Rolling Stones - Paint It Black

Unit 5-8 - Stones in the US - THE ROLLING STONES GET OFF MY CLOUD

Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By. 1964 HD Video + Stereo Sound

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (September 16, 1965) Live

The Rolling Stones The Last Time 1965

I Wanna Be Your Man The Rolling Stones

Written by Lennon & McCartney (& sounds like them a little!)

ROLLING STONES Not Fade Away 1964

Unit 5-7 Stones Emerge - Come On - The Rolling Stones (HQ) 1963

The Beatles - "Tomorrow Never Knows" Mono

The Beatles - For No One - Lyrics

Beatles- Eleanor Rigby

The Beatles - Norwegian Wood

The Beatles - Yesterday - Ed Sullivan Show (HD)

The Beatles - 'You got to hide your love away' music video

The Beatles "Help" Live 1965 (Reelin' In The Years Archives)

Now artists creating new material rather than following a formula.

Unit 5-5 The Beatles Craftsman to Artist

Beatles as craftsman a la Brill Building - ''Please, please me'' & ''I wanna hold your hand'' under earlier lesson (5-3)

Elvis Presley - That's Alright Mama

Unit 5-4 The Beatles - "That's All Right (Mama)"

Wednesday 25 September 2013

Beatles Royal Variety Performance Nov 4th 1963.

I Want To Hold Your Hand (Live) - The Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show

She loves you

From me to you

Please, please me - Beatles

Unit 5- 3The rise of the Beatles - Love me do

Love me do (1962) the Beatles

Tuesday 24 September 2013

Acker Bilk - Strangers on the shore

Jimmy Page, Young Age!

Young Jimmy page

Jimmy Page later of Led Zeppelin fame

Unit 5-2 Brits -The Tornados - Telstar (1962)

Saturday 21 September 2013

Jan and Dean Live - Little Old Lady from Pasadena

Four Freshmen - Poinciana (1952)

Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl ('64)

Beach Boys - Surfin Usa HD

The Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari (1962)

The Shadows - Apache (1960)

The Ventures "Walk Don't Run"

Duane Eddy "Rebel Rouser"

Surfaris - Wipe Out

The Chantay's - Pipeline (Lawrence Welk Show 5/18/63)

Dick Dale & The Del-Tones - Ghost Riders In The Sky

Not mentioned but couldn't leave it out. Sorry.

Unit 4-9 Surf Sound - Dick Dale & The Del Tones "Misirlou" 1963

OH, PRETTY WOMEN - ROY ORBISON

Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely (1960) - Digitally Remastered 2012 - Rock ...

If you read the dialogues originally the backing singers were more prominent but this is a lovely clear version of Orbison's voice

Ricky Nelson Believe What You Say

Everly Brothers "When Will I Be Loved"

Everly Brothers ~ Live ~ Cathy's Clown ~ 1961

Everly Brothers-All I Have To Do Is Dream (Live) HQ

EVERLY BROTHERS - Wake up little Susie (1957)

Unit 4-8 - Rockabilly popsters -Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love

Friday 20 September 2013

A Mighty Wind Official Trailer #1 (2003) - Christopher Guest Movie HD

The New Christy Minstrels - Green Green

I've Been Working On The Railroad

The Highwaymen - Michael (Row The Boat Ashore) (+playlist)

Now I know where this comes from.

Revival - the kingston trio-tom dooley

The Weavers - "On Top Of Old Smoky" (1951) - 45rpm

Early 50's folk

Leadbelly Goodnight Irene

Unit 4-7 Folk Revival - Weavers - Goodnight Irene

Early 50's folk

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - "The Twist" ORIGINAL VERSION (1959)

I think this actually sounds better, it's amazing what the right promotion can do.

Chubby Checker - The Twist (Live 1961) - The origin of the dance craze

Beach Blanket Bingo Official Trailer #1 - Buster Keaton Movie (1965) HD

Beach Party (1963) Trailer Frankie Avalon & Annette Funicello

Viva Las Vegas Official Trailer #1 - Elvis Presley Movie (1964) HD

ELVIS PRESLEY - BLUE HAWAII (1961) - TRAILER - ® Manuel Alejandro 2012.

Elvis promo movie.

Elvis Presley 68 Comeback Special

According to Prof Covach probably the best of Elvis (NB this may be a collection of music rather than the film!)

Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock (1957)

러브 미 텐더(Love Me Tender,1956,Elvis Presley) Full Movie,Korean Sub(한국어 자막)

Sorry about the Korean subs - the other version was dubbed italian.

Father Knows Best - Lesson In Citizenship - 1 / 2 (+playlist)

Leave It To Beaver - 01x01-Pt. 1 (+playlist)

Unit 4-6 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - The Rivals (1952)

NB Complete with ads - thank God I didn't live in America then.

Classic line at 4.25 Father had been saying that blood is thicker than water. Older boy tells youngerboy not to be such a sap, younger boy replies ''can't help it, I've got the same blood as you!''

Wednesday 18 September 2013

ON BROADWAY - THE DRIFTERS 1963.wmv

Up On the Roof - The Drifters

Stand By Me, Ben E King, 1961

Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem (Original 1960 version in MONO recorded by...

Ben E King was originally a singer with The Drifters

There goes my baby - The Drifters

Posted under unit 4-4!

Sam Cooke- Another Saturday Night

Sam Cooke - You Send Me (Live)

Johnny Mathis-Misty (1959)

Chances Are - Johnny Mathis

Unit 4-5 Sweet Soul - Nat King Cole - Looking Back (1958)

Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (1965) HD

Unit 4 - 4 Phil Spector's Wall of Sound

The Shirelles, The Crystals and The Ronettes are in earlier posts (Unit 4-2)

Teddy Bears. To Know Him is to Love Him

With Phil Spector on guitar

the Drifters There Goes my Baby

The Coasters "Charlie Brown"

Yakety Yak-The coasters-original song-1958

Down in Mexico by The Coasters 1956

Unit 4-4 The Robins-Smokey Joe's Cafe

Lieber and Stoller early stuff (1955)

Mack the Knife-Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin - Dream Lover - Original song 1959.mp4

Bobby Darin - Splish Splash

Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red My Love

Sounds like something done by one of the old crooners like Bing! (My comment only!!)

Bobby Vee - Take good care of my baby

Another Goffin & King hit!

TIGER - FABIAN 1959.wmv

The concert recordings are virtually indecipherable because of teen mania hence the record!

fabian turn me loose

Another from the Bob Marcucci stable

Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) Trailer

Frankie Avalon - Why [Edit] (1959)

Frankie Avalon "Venus"

Managed by Bob Marcucci in Philadelphia of Chancellor Records? Wikipedia

Are You Lonesome Tonight by Blue Barron 1950.

Blue Barron was a band leader according to youtube! Backed up by Wikipedia

Unit 4-3 Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight w/lyrics

One of the Teen Idols after he came out of the army

Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka

Written by Neil Sedaka & Howie Greenfield

Calendar girl-Neil Sedaka-original song-1961

Written by Neil Sedaka & Howie Greenfield

The Crystals - Uptown

Written by Cynthia Weil & Barry Mann

The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron - new stereo remix versions

Written by Jeff Berry & Ellie Greenwich

The Ronettes - Be My Baby

Written by Jeff Berry & Ellie Greenwich

Chains - Cookies

Aldon Publishing - Gerry Goffin & Carole King - songwriters

Little Eva - Loco-motion(1962)

Aldon Publishing - Gerry Goffin & Carole King - songwriters

The Shirelles Will you still love me tomorrow

Aldon Publishing - Gerry Goffin & Carole King - songwriters

Unit 4.2 Big Mama Thornton - "Hound Dog" 1964

Thursday 12 September 2013

Holly, Richardson, Valens plane crash news report

Plane Crash Feb 3, 1959 - Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly - It's So Easy

Linda Ronstadt - Fox Theater - It's So Easy

Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away

ROLLING STONES Not Fade Away 1964

The Beatles - Words of Love [HD]

Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Maybe Baby live 1958 on BBC's "Off The Reco...

Buddy Holly Oh, Boy! Ed Sullivan Show1 25 58

BUDDY HOLLY - Peggy Sue - Vidéo clip

Brenda Lee - Bigelow 6-200

Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry

Wanda Jackson - Let's Have a Party

Janis Martin - My Boy Elvis

Janis Martin - Drugstore Rock And Roll

The Girl Can't Help It 1956 Full Movie

Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues

No video but better quality

Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues

Most live versions on youtube sound a little fuzzy :(

Eddie Cochran - Twenty-Flight Rock

Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula

JERRY LEE LEWIS TRIO Great Balls of Fire 1957

Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (1957)

Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line 1958

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues ( with Lyrics)

Unit 3-7 Rockabilly post Elvis(1956) Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes

Wednesday 11 September 2013

Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock 1957 colour

Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock went to number 1 in all three charts!

Elvis 1956 Hound Dog 'Live Steve Allen Show

Elvis Presley.Blue Moon of Kentucky.Louisiana Hayride Archives 1954-1956...

Elvis Presley-Blue Moon of Kentucky

Bill Monroe's original version is also on this blog but much earlier under C & W

Arthur Crudup - That's All Right (original version)

Unit 3-5 Elvis Presley - That's Alright Mama

Tuesday 10 September 2013

Pat Boone - April Love

Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand

PAT BOONE - Don't Forbid Me

PAT BOONE on TV 1957 singing TUTTI FRUTTI little richard

Pat Boone - Aint That A Shame

Little Richard-GoodGollyMissMolly

Little Richard - "Long Tall Sally" - from "Don't Knock The Rock" - HQ 1956

Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti" - from "Don't Knock The Rock" - HQ 1956

Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

Chuck Berry "Sweet Little Sixteen"

No guitar lead? And we complained about miming in TOTP (UK reference!)

Chuck Berry - Rock And Roll Music

Chuck Berry "School Days"

GLENN MILLER & His Orchestra: Blueberry Hill

The original from 1940

I'm Walking - (1957) Fats Domino

Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill

FATS DOMINO. AIN'T THAT A SHAME. FILMED PERFORMANCE 1956

Fats Crossover

FATS DOMINO Goin' Home MAR '52

Fats Pre Crossover

Happy 85th Birthday Fats Domino! "The Fat Man" 1949

Fats pre-crossover

Chuck Berry - Maybellene 1955

Credited to Chuck Berry, Leonard Chess and Alan Freed so everyone got a cut of the record even if they didn't write it! (from unit 3-4)

Unit 3-3 Crossovers

Monday 9 September 2013

Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock (1955) HD

Blackboard Jungle (1955) trailer

Rebel Without A Cause Trailer

The Wild One, 1953

Tom Hanks Fights the Fonz

Yes, you will also find a young Tom Hanks in one episode.

Happy Days - First episode (part 1 of 2) - Unit 3.1

There is a lot of Happy Days on Youtube for those of you unlucky enough not to be old enough to have seen them way back when! The ginger guy later went on to become a film producer in his own right. (Ron Howard)

Friday 6 September 2013

(1954) Bill Haley And His Comets - Shake, Rattle And Roll

The 'cleaner' version of Shake, Rattle & Roll.

JOE TURNER Shake, Rattle and Roll 1954

Hank Ballard and the Midnighters- HENRY (playlist)

Hank Ballard and The Midnighters - Work With Me Annie

Billy Ward and The Dominoes - Sixty Minute Man

Tampa Red - Let Me Play With Your Poodle (1938) Blues

Lovely walking bass line!

Pistol Packin' Papa by Jimmie Rodgers (1930)

Unit 2-11 Hokum Blues

A controversial or dangerous type of music for white people because of the sexuality of the lyrics. Both black and white stars were part of Hokum Blues. Playful and with double entendres and metaphors, not really intended for kids.

Ray Charles - I Got A Woman

Unit 2-10 Gospel

Influenced both harmony and solo singing in rhythm n blues. Examples are 'call and response' singing. Often a conflict between music of the church and the music of the bars in the evening. (God's music and the Devil's music.)

The Five Satins - In The Still Of The Night - 1956

The Chords - Sh-Boom

Unit 2-10 Doo Wop

Doo Wop could possibly be seen as a forerunner to hiphop as it appeared to be competition between different groups to see who could produce the best vocal music (like hiphop and dance). They were mainly local groups who sang acapello style (no instruments just voice) Recording studios gave them a backing track to sing over.

The Major Labels

As before a list of the major labels and their artists as mentioned by Prof Covachs.

Decca (UK) - 1937 - Bill Haley, Buddy Holly

Mercury (Chicago) - 1946 - Crew Cuts, Diamonds, Platters, Patti Page

RCA Victor (New York) - 1901 - Perry Como, Harry Belafonte, Eddy Arnold, Sam Cooke and Elvis (from Sun records)

Columbia (New York) - 1885 - Johnnie Ray, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis, Gene Autry

MGM (Los Angeles) - 1946 - Hank Williams, Conway Twitty, Connie Francis

Capitol (Los Angeles) - 1942 (taken over by EMI in 1956) - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Nat King Cole, Gene Vincent

The Independent Labels (The Indies)

A summary of the Indie labels mentioned by Prof Covach in Unit 2.8 along with some of their artists.

Sun Records - Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats - Rocket 88 (See note with video). Also Rufus Thomas, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison.

Specialty Records - Little Richard

Imperial Records - Fats Domino (but recorded by Dave Bartholomew in New Orleans)

Dot Records - Pat Boone

1950's JACKIE BRENSTON & HIS DELTA CATS (playlist)

Prof Covach talks about this being on Sun Records but all copies I have found are Chess records!

Just listened to the next part of Prof Covach's video in which he explains that Sam Phillips recorded this for Sun Records and then leased it to Chess to issue.