GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Rock
- Subgenres
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- 1950s recordings
- 25
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Rock
Rock is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Rock 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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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 04Burn That Candle1955 · Rhythm and Blues · rockOpen in new tab 05Calling All Comets1956 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 06So Tough1957 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 07You Bug Me, Baby1957 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 08Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I’ll Never Let You Go)1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 09Jungle Hop1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab 10Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On1958 · Rock and Roll · rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1950s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1950s albums
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