by The History of Rock and Roll | Nov 30, 2018 | Country, Doowop, Pop, Rockabilly
Link Wray was a Native American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. Building on the distorted electric guitar sound of early records, his 1958 instrumental hit “Rumble” by Link Wray & His Ray Men...
by The History of Rock and Roll | Nov 30, 2018 | Country, Doowop, Pop, Rockabilly
Buddy Holly was an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing...
by The History of Rock and Roll | Nov 30, 2018 | Doowop, Pop, Rockabilly
Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply the “King”. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi,...
by Meagan Paese | Jan 20, 2018 | Doowop, Rock and Roll
I Want to Hold Your Hand: The Beatles is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded in October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment. With advance orders exceeding one...
by Meagan Paese | Jan 20, 2018 | Doowop, Pop, Rock and Roll
1950s (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock: Bill Haley and His Comets is a rock and roll song in the 12-bar blues format written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter under the pseudonym “Jimmy De Knight”) in 1952. The best-known and most...
