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Rock and Roll
- Genre family
- Rock
- 1950s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Rock and Roll
Rock and Roll is a branch of the Rock family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Rock and Roll is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Esquerita, Chuck Berry and Bill Haley and His Comets.
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Parent genreRock
Current genreRock and Roll
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1950s · North America · Rock and Roll
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings1950s starting recordings
01Bad Motorcycle1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 02Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie1955 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 03Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)1955 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 04Calling All Comets1956 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 05You Bug Me, Baby1957 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 06Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I’ll Never Let You Go)1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 07Jungle Hop1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 08Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 09Hootchy‐Koo1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 10Shake, Rattle and Roll1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1950s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1950s albums
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