Week 3
Rockabilly, Elvis, Sun Studios, Chess Studios
Read: Chapter 3
1. Peter Guralnick, "Boppin' the Blues: Sam Phillips & the Sun Sound," pp. 89—92.
2. Sonny Burgess, "Foreward, " in Rockabilly: The Twang Heard 'Round the World, pp.92–94.
3. "Elvis Defends Low-Down Style," pp. 94–96.
4. Michael Dregni, "Elvis Presley: Speaking in Tongues," pp. 96–99.
5. Nick Tosches, from Hellfire: The Jerry Lee Lewis Story, pp. 99–105.
6. Greil Marcus, "Buddy Holly: The Lost Boy," pp. 105–08.
7. Michael Dregni, "Roy Orbison: the Man with the Voice," p. 108.
8. Michael Dregni, "Richie Valens: The Little Richard of San Fernando Valley" and "Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran: Black leather Rockabilly," pp.108–11.
9. Bill Millar, "Doo-Wop: At the Hop," pp. 111–14.
10. Bill Millar, "Frankie Lymon: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?," pp. 114–17.
11. Bill Millar, "Alan Freed: Mr. Rock'n'Roll," pp. 117–21.
12. Richard Goldstein, " Dick Clark: Master of Mediocrity," pp. 121–126.
Additional Reading:
13. Jeff Tamarkin, "Dick Clark: The Beat Goes On," pp. 126–131.
14. Peter Guralnick, "Jerry Lee Lewis: Hang Up my Rock 'N' Roll Shoes," pp. 131–34.
Sonny Burgess, "Red Headed Woman"
Jerry Lee Lewis, "Great Balls of Fire"
Jerry Lee Lewis, "Whole Lotta Shakin'"
Elvis Presley, "Heartbreak Hotel"
Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog"
Elvis Presley," All Shook Up"
Elvis Presley, "Jailhouse Rock"
Johnny Cash, "Folsom Prison Blues"
Carl Perkins," Blue Suede Shoes"
Richie Valens," La Bamba"
Gene Vincent, "Be-Bop-a-Lula"
Eddie Cochran," Summertime Blues"
Everly Brothers, "Wake Up Little Susie"
Buddy Holly, "That'll be the Day"
Buddy Holly, "Not Fade Away
Roy Orbison, Only the Lonely