The 50s - Rock and Roll Fact Sheet

Useful Websites

Genre Information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_roll
http://www.history-of-rock.com/
http://42explore.com/rocnroll.htm
http://www.esto.es/rock/english/history.htm
http://www.scaruffi.com/history/long.html
http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/mike/capmusic/modern/rock%20'n%20roll/rock'n.htm

Important Bands

http://www.elvis.com/

http://www.jerryleelewis.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Richard

http://www.rockabillyhall.com/GeneVincent.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly




Essential Listening


Elvis Presley - All Shook Up 1957
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire 1957
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue 1957
Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula 1956
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues 1958
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 1957
Buddy Holly - That’ll Be The Day 1956
Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On 1957
Elvis Presley - Hound Dog 1956