Wednesday, 10 June 2015
1954: Rock 'n' Roll Really Takes Off - Another Seminal Year for (US) Music
Rhythm 'n' Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Folk Blues, Gospel, Skiffle...1954 - the year it all came together. A small selection of songs, by influential singers and musicians. What bliss to be alive back in the 1950's! Well, it wasn't all good (only in the sense of this Dylan song)
Howlin' Wolf, Forty-Four
Howlin' Wolf, You Gonna Wreck My Life
Muddy Waters, Hoochie Coochie Man
John Lee Hooker, Bad Boy
Big Joe Turner, Shake, Rattle and Roll
Bill Haley and the Comets, Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley and the Comets, Shake, Rattle and Roll
Ray Charles, I Got a Woman
Ray Charles, Come Back Baby
Elvis Presley, That's All Right
Elvis Presley, Blue Moon of Kentucky
Elvis Presley, Good Rockin' Tonight
Carl Perkins, Honky Tonk Gal (recorded 1954)
Carl Perkins, Movie Magg (recorded 1954)
Lonnie Donegan, Diggin' My Potatoes
Lonnie Donegan, Rock Island Line
See also my posting on 1944
If I get round to it, I might make a selection from 1964, as well.
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