GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Rock and Roll
- Genre family
- Rock
- Starting 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 Taj Mahal, Elvis Presley and Esquerita.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreRock
Current genreRock and Roll
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United States · Rock and Roll
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Someday1962 · Rock and Roll · rock and rollOpen in new tab 02Devoted to You1998 · Rock and Roll · rock and rollOpen in new tab 03Get Off the Road2011 · Rock and Roll · rock and rollOpen in new tab 04Bad Motorcycle1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 05Sweet Little Sixteen1962 · Rock and Roll · rock and rollOpen in new tab 06Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie1955 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 07Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)1955 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 08Calling All Comets1956 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 09You Bug Me, Baby1957 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 10Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I’ll Never Let You Go)1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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