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JT Curtis goes through the history of Rock music decade by decade, or least tries to while being interrupted by some other guy (played by Nick Patrella).

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In this episode, Curtis explains the birth of Rock & Roll, the very first rock song, the controversies surrounding the music's sexual undertones and racial discrimination, and of course, highlighting classic records from Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Ray Charles, and more.

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   • History of Rock and Roll OUTTAKES - 1...  

0:00 Introduction
1:11 The Roots of Rock & Roll
3:24 The first Rock Records
6:43 Rhythm & Blues
9:45 Alan Freed Rock & Roll Show
10:43 "Devil's Music"
12:37 Little Richard
13:58 Rock Around the Clock
15:25 Rockabilly
16:04 Chuck Berry
17:57 Elvis Presley
20:53 Carl Perkins
22:15 The Peak of 50s Rock & Roll
24:20 Buddy Holly
25:30 Number 1 Records
29:28 The Fall of Rock & Roll
31:11 What'd I Say
32:31 Did the 50s Rock Hard?!

Where did Rock and Roll come from? This documentary backtracks to the 1940s with jazz, blues and rhythm and blues (R&B) artists like Louis Jordan creating a new kind of music with a sensual vibe that was fun to dance to. The term rocking or rockin' was often used in late 40s with songs like "Good Rockin' Tonight" made famous by Wynonie Harris. New Orleans pianist Fats Domino also emerged in 1950 with "The Fat Man" and 1951 saw the release of the Ike Turner and Jackie Brenston single "Rocket 88" is often cited as the first rock and roll record thanks in part to it's distorted guitar tone. Blues artists like Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters found the distorted sound really appealing and Big Mama Thornton had a hit with Lieber and Stoller's "Hound Dog". R&B artists like Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner gave upcoming label Atlantic Records many hits, and Ray Charles would take his gospel influence to the mainstream. Cleveland DJ Alan Freed frequently performed this material and popularized the term "Rock and Roll." In 1955, two titans of rock and roll emerged: pianist Little Richard with a wailing voice singing hits like "Tutti Frutti" "Long Tall Sally" and "Lucille" as well as guitarist Chuck Berry, who's country influence led him to write story-driven songs like "Maybelline" and the classic "Johnny B Goode" while his other songs celebrated rock and roll like "Roll Over Beethoven". Both Little Richard and Chuck Berry were known for their exciting stage presence. With segregation still rampant, music of black artists was labeled as "Devil's Music." As such, the record labels were on the search for white artists who could deliver an authentic rock & roll performance. Country artists had already been moving in this direction. Taking influence from Hank Williams, Bill Haley and the Comets released "Rock Around the Clock" which would appear in Blackboard Jungle and become the first number 1 rock and roll song on the billboard charts. Artists like Wanda Jackson and Johnny Cash revolutionized Rockabilly music. However the biggest artist to emerge from this time was of course Elvis Presley who had been recording covers of blues songs like "That's All Right Mama", "Good Rockin' Tonight" and would eventually release an impressive collection of hits like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Jailhouse Rock." It was his hip-shaking performance of Big Mama's "Hound Dog" that made him a controversial figure, leading Ed Sullivan to only film him from the waste up on his show. 1957 seemed to be the peak of rock and roll. Pianist Jerry Lee Lewis charted with his hit "Great Balls of Fire" written by legendary writer Otis Blackwell. Buddy Holly wrote his own songs such as "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be The Day". Other artists of the day included The Everly Brothers, Ritchie Valens and Eddie Cochran. Then as the decade came to a close, it all fell apart with Elvis being drafted, Little Richard becoming a preacher, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee involved in sex scandals, Alan Freed's Payola scandal, and a plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, The Day the Music died. Rock and Roll records became more gimmicky with bands like The Coasters and pop idols like Bobby Darin. But with Ray Charles' "What'd I Say" released in 1959, rock may still have had some life left in it...