Monday 30 September 2013
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 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)
Wednesday 25 September 2013
Tuesday 24 September 2013
Saturday 21 September 2013
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
Friday 20 September 2013
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - "The Twist" ORIGINAL VERSION (1959)
I think this actually sounds better, it's amazing what the right promotion can do.
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!)
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.
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
Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem (Original 1960 version in MONO recorded by...
Ben E King was originally a singer with The Drifters
Unit 4 - 4 Phil Spector's Wall of Sound
The Shirelles, The Crystals and The Ronettes are in earlier posts (Unit 4-2)
Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red My Love
Sounds like something done by one of the old crooners like Bing! (My comment only!!)
TIGER - FABIAN 1959.wmv
The concert recordings are virtually indecipherable because of teen mania hence the record!
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
The Shirelles Will you still love me tomorrow
Aldon Publishing - Gerry Goffin & Carole King - songwriters
Thursday 12 September 2013
Wednesday 11 September 2013
Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock 1957 colour
Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock went to number 1 in all three charts!
Elvis Presley-Blue Moon of Kentucky
Bill Monroe's original version is also on this blog but much earlier under C & W
Tuesday 10 September 2013
Chuck Berry "Sweet Little Sixteen"
No guitar lead? And we complained about miming in TOTP (UK reference!)
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)
Monday 9 September 2013
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.
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.
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.)
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
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
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.
BILL MONROE blue moon of kentucky.wmv
Bluegrass - no percussion just acoustic instruments and 1 mic!
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys started Bluegrass post 1945
Thursday 5 September 2013
San Antonio Rose (Live 40s) Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
The example of Western 'Swing' mentioned in the video
Status Quo - Wild Side Of Life
Not mentioned in the text but anybody see the similarity between this and the great speckled bird?
Unit 2.5 Origins of C&W pre WWII
Videos of recordings mentioned in unit 2.5
Pre 1945 there were 2 types of music - Country and Western!
Pre 1945 there were 2 types of music - Country and Western!
UNIT 2.3 Mainstream Pop 1920's - 1955
These are links to the songs from youtube as they appear in the video.
Bing Crosby - America's favourite uncle
Bing Crosby - America's favourite uncle
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