Lectures
1 Introduction to Rock: the Early Years, Robert Christgau's pre-history of rock
2 Form and Instrumentation in Rock
3 Precursors of Rock: Radio, Early independent labels, Country Music
4 Precursors of Rock: Classic Blues, Country Blues, Electric Blues
6 Rock 'n' Roll Begins: Les Paul and multitrack recording, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino
7 Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Civic Reaction, Independent labels: Chess and Sun, Major label response: Teen Idols and Cover Versions
8 Alan Freed and American Bandstand
10 Rockabilly 1: Sun, What is Rockabilly?, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis
13 Brill building song writers and producers
14 Sam Cooke and the Girl Groups
15 Folk music in NYC and Bob Dylan
18 Phil Spector and Gold Star Studio
19 Instrumental Surf, Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys
21 British Invasion, Hollies, Kinks, The Who
23 British Blues Revival and the Rolling Stones
24 Rolling Stones to 1968, Yardbirds, Animals
25 Atlantic Records and Rise of Soul, Ray Charles
27 Aretha Franklin, James Brown
28 San Franciso and Psychedelia, Sly, CCR
29 1960s in LA, Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Doors, Pop Rock
30 Joplin, Hendrix, Rock Festivals
31 Blues to Rock 2: Cream, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath
32 British Folk Rock, Van Morrison, Velvet Underground, MC5, Iggy & the Stooges
34 Singer-songwriters, Taylor, Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, King