If you were (patiently?) waiting for when rock and roll would become recognized as a primary tool for the electric guitar, this is where the rubber meets the road.

The four guitarists featured today made history for permanently changing the music scene, and yet not all of them are household names. This show turns the spotlight on four pioneers who changed the sound of music for a new generation.

Featured tracks include:

Rocket 88 – Bill Haley and His Saddlemen (w/ Danny Cedrone)

Rock the Joint – Bill Haley and His Saddlemen

Rock-a-Beatin’ Boogie – The Esquire Boys

Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley and the Comets

That’s All Right – Elvis Presley (w/ Scotty More)

Blue Moon of Kentucky – Elvis Presley

Good Rockin’ Tonight – Elvis Presley

Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley

Devil in Disguise – Elvis Presley

Little Sister – Elvis Presley (w/ Hank Garland)

I’m Gonna Move – Benny Joy

Jambalaya – Ronnie Hawkins (w/ Hank Garland)

Papa Tree Top Blues – Albennie Jones w/ Sam Price and his Trio

Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee and the Starlighters

Honky Tonk – Bill Doggett