Week 2
Rockabilly, Elvis, Sun Studios, Chess StudiosSoul, Girl Groups, Motown, R&B
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.
Chapter 4
1. Dave Headlam, "Gospel to 1950s and 1960s vocal groups, and 1960s soul,"pp. 137–43.
2. Robert Palmer, "Sam Cooke's Night Beat," pp. 143–46.
3. Greil Marcus, "How the Other Half Lives: The Best of Girl Group Rock," pp. 146–48.
4. Charlie Gillett, "Gospel: Soul Sources," pp. 148–50.
5. Simon Barber, "The Brill Building and the creative labour of the professional songwriter," pp. 151–54.
6. Gerald Early, from One Nation Under a Groove, pp. 154–59.
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.
8. Douglas Wolk, "James Brown," pp. 167–71.
9. Stanley Booth, "The Memphis Soul Sound," pp. 172–83.
10. Norman Jopling, "Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul," pp. 183–84.
11. David Hajdu, "Ray Charles: Unchained Heart," pp. 184–88.
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.
Barney Hoskyns, "The Soul Stirrer: Sam Cooke," pp. 188–92.
Larry Starr & Christopher Waterman, "Berry Gordy and Motown," pp. 192–96.
Richard Williams,, "Phil Spector," pp. 196–99.
Rick Hall, "Birth of the Muscle Shoals Sound," pp. 199–202.
Hank Bordowitz, "Ahmet Ertegun and the History of Atlantic Records," pp. 202–09.
Philip Norman, "James Brown: Mister Messiah," pp. 209–14.