Weeks 3 and 4
Rockabilly, Elvis, Sun Studios, Chess StudiosSoul, Girl Groups, Phil Spector, Bob Dylan and the history of the Folk Scene
Week 3 Reading: Chapter 3
1. Peter Guralnick, "Boppin' the Blues: Sam Phillips & the Sun Sound," pp. 89—92.
2. Sonny Burgess, "Forward, " 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.
Week 4 Reading: Chapter 4
1. Dave Headlam, "Gospel to 1950s and 1960s vocal groups, and 1960s soul,"pp. 137–43.
3. Greil Marcus, "How the Other Half Lives: The Best of Girl Group Rock," pp. 146–48.
5. Simon Barber, "The Brill Building and the creative labour of the professional songwriter," pp. 151–54.
7. Ronnie Spector with Vince Waldron, Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness or My Life as a Fabulous Ronette, pp. 159–67.
Chapter 6
1. Nat Hentoff, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, pp.272–75.
2. Dave Headlam, "Blues to 1960s rock,", pp. 275–79.
3. Paul Williams, "Folk, Rock & Other Four-Letter Words," pp. 277–79.
Additional Reading:
Jeff Tamarkin, "Dick Clark: The Beat Goes On," pp. 126–131.
Peter Guralnick, "Jerry Lee Lewis: Hang Up my Rock 'N' Roll Shoes," pp. 131–34.
Richard Williams,, "Phil Spector," pp. 196–99.
Luc Sante, "I Is Someone Else," (Bob Dylan), pp. 292–302.