Week 2
Early Rock
Chapter 1
Peter Guralnick, "Blues in History: A Quick Sketch," pp. 23–26.
Cliff White, "Louis Jordan,"pp. 27–30.
Dave Headlam, "Appropriations of blues and gospel in popular music," pp. 31–33.
Chapter 2
1. Peter Guralnick, Introduction, Feel Like Going Home: Portraits in Blues and Rock 'N' Roll, pp. 48–50.
2. Albin J. Zak III, "Writing Records: Rock and Roll," pp. 50–54.
3. Bill Millar, "Leiber and Stoller : The Blues (1950-1953) & The Rock 'n' Roll Years," pp. 55–58.
4. David Hajdu, Western Swing to Rock'n'Roll, pp. 58–59.
5. Robert Christgau, "Chuck Berry," pp. 60–64.
6. Norman Jopling, "Fats Domino: The Man Who Sang Rock Before Haley"pp. 64–65.
7. Don Snowden, "Bo Diddley: His Best," pp. 65–68.
8. Craig Morrison, "Little Richard," pp. 68–70.
9. Abel Green, "A Warning to the Music Business," pp. 71–72.
10. Milton Bracker, "Experts Propose Study of 'Craze'," pp. 72–73.
11. David Hajdu, Blackboard Jungle, p. 74.
12. James Maycock, "Chess Records: The Original Blues Brothers," pp. 75–76.
Additional Reading
13. Jeff Tamarkin, "Pat Boone: Boone in the USA," pp. 77–81.
14. Jeff Greenfield, "'But Papa, It's My Music, I Like It'," pp. 81–86.
Bill Haley & his Comets, "Rock Around the Clock"
Chuck Berry, "Maybellene"
Chuck Berry, "Roll Over Beethoven"
Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode"
Chuck Berry, "Memphis. Tennessee"
Fats Domino, "Blueberry Hill"
Fats Domino, "Ain't That a Shame"
Bo Diddley, "Bo Diddley"
Little Richard, "Long Tall Sally"
Little Richard, "Lucille"
Coasters, "Yakety Yak"
Penguins, "Earth Angel"
Orioles, "Crying in the Chapel"
Crewcuts, "Sh-Boom"
Chords, "Sh-Boom"
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?"
Danny & the Juniors, "At the Hop"