Episode 2: “Roll ‘Em Pete” by Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson
Here’s the second episode, on “Roll ‘Em Pete” by Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson. One erratum before we continue — in the episode, I say that “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” follows a particular formula...
View ArticleEpisode 7: Wynonie Harris and “Good Rockin’ Tonight”
Welcome to episode seven of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs. Today we’re looking at Wynonie Harris and “Good Rockin’ Tonight” Resources As always, I’ve created a Mixcloud streaming...
View ArticleEpisode 16: “Crazy Man Crazy” by Bill Haley and the Comets
Welcome to episode sixteen of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs. Today we’re looking at “Crazy Man Crazy” by Bill Haley and the Comets. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to...
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