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Rock 'n' Roll America

A three-part series tracing the history of American rock 'n' roll music from the 1950s onwards.

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Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 59 minutes

Release: 2015-07-03

Rating: 9

1"Sweet Little Sixteen"

2015-07-03

In mid-1950s America, out of the Deep South came a rhythm-driven fusion of blues, boogie woogie and vocal harmony played by young black pioneers.

2"Whole Lotta Shakin'"

2015-07-10

Rock 'n' roll took off in 1955, and the likes of Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis scandalised America with their gyrations, leading to Pat Boone's cleaned-up version.

2015-07-17

In the years bookended by Buddy Holly's death in 1959 and The Beatles landing at JFK in 1964, rock 'n' roll calmed down, went uptown and got spun into teen pop.