Rock 'n Roll / 1950-1965

[mr peabody]

Cannibal & The Headhunters [1965] - Land of 1000 Dances

 

[mr peabody]

The Rivieras [1964] - California Sun

 

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Martha & the Vandellas [1964] - Dancing In The Street

 

[mr peabody]

Jan & Dean [1963] - Surf City

 

[Noodle473]

 

[Pitts64]

Steppenwolf...

 

[Asclepius]

 

[Asclepius]

Steppenwolf...

Lies about lies. It cancelled itself out..it rubs the lotion on its skin, etc...

 

[mr peabody]

The Orlons [1962] - The Wah Watusi

 

[mr peabody]

The Beatles [1963] - Roll Over Beethoven

 

[MedicinalUser247]

Here's some of the oldest Rock I can find.

 

[MedicinalUser247]

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

 

[mr peabody]

Chuck Berry [1958] - Sweet Little Sixteen

Music and lyrics by Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry	vocal, guitar
Johnnie C. Johnson	piano
Willie Dixon	double bass
Jasper Thomas	drums

I was just a kid in 1958 when I first heard this, and I went fuckin' crazy.

 

[kiely]

 

[mr peabody]

Chuck Berry [1959] - Little Queenie

The PRETENDING musicians (in the video above) are :
Alan Freed - drums
Dave Brubeck - piano
Jean Reinhart - guitar
Charlie Hayden - bass

Ritchie Valens is the guy sitting with the girls at the table.

The ACTUAL musicians were :
Johnnie Johnson - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Fred Below - drums

 

[mr peabody]

Chuck Berry [1955] - Maybellene

• Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar
• Johnnie Johnson – piano
• Willie Dixon – bass
• Jerome Green – maracas
• Ebby Hardy – drums

 

[mr peabody]

Chuck Berry [1958] - Reelin' & Rockin

Music and lyrics by Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry	vocal, guitar
Johnnie C. Johnson	piano
Willie Dixon	double bass
Jasper Thomas	drums

I was just a kid in 1958 when I first heard this, and I went fuckin' crazy.

 

[jasperkent]

Some people consider this to be the first Punk Rock song.
Debatable, but I hear their point.