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New Orleans R&B Pioneers and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll The musical landscape of New Orleans served as a fertile breeding ground for some of the most influential sounds in American hi...
Read New Orleans R&B Pioneers and the Birth of Rock 'n' RollGene Vincent: The Pioneer of Rockabilly Before the global explosion of rock and roll, a few visionary artists blended country music with rhythm and blues to create a high-energy sound kno...
Read Gene Vincent: The Pioneer of RockabillyFats Domino: The New Orleans Pioneer of Rock and Roll Antoine Caliste "Fats" Domino Jr. was more than just a musician; he was a foundational architect of the sound that defined a generati...
Read Fats Domino: The New Orleans Pioneer of Rock and RollBill Haley & His Comets: Pioneers of the Rock and Roll Era Before the world knew the electric energy of the 1950s, Bill Haley & His Comets were laying the groundwork for a musical...
Read Bill Haley & His Comets: Pioneers of the Rock and Roll EraJimmy Preston: The R&B Pioneer and Early Rock and Roll Influence Before the global explosion of rock and roll in the 1950s, a foundation was laid by versatile musicians who blended rh...
Read Jimmy Preston: The R&B Pioneer and Early Rock and Roll InfluenceGoree Carter: The Forgotten Forefather of Rock and Roll In the annals of music history, certain names like Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley are synonymous with the birth of rock and roll. Ho...
Read Goree Carter: The Forgotten Forefather of Rock and RollWynonie Harris: The Blues Shouter Who Helped Birth Rock and Roll Long before the global explosion of rock and roll in the 1950s, a powerful voice from Omaha, Nebraska, was laying the grou...
Read Wynonie Harris: The Blues Shouter Who Helped Birth Rock and RollSister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll Long before the global explosion of rock and roll in the 1950s, a powerhouse performer was already blending the sacred sounds of the ...
Read Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll