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The History of Guitar in America: The Road to Rock N’ Roll, Part 1
Episode 17
Episode date - June 14, 2024
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It took us a while to get to this point in our story (16 hours/shows, to be exact) but we have reached the point where the future seems inevitable.
Guitar players in the late ‘40s could never have known the influence that they would have on the state of music in the future, but it’s impossible to overestimate their influence on what came after them.
This is our first set (in this specific series) on the formation of rock and roll as a style in and of itself, and these guitarists specifically reference the roots that caused it to happen.
Featured tracks are:
I Don’t Know It – Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup
So Glad You’re Mine – Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup
That’s All Right – Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup
Number 000 – Otis Blackwell w/ René Hall
Sixty Minute Man – The Dominoes (w/ René Hall)
Slow Down – Larry Williams (w/ René Hall)
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens (w/ René Hall)
Boogie Guitar – Johnny Otis Show (w/ Pete ‘Guitar’ Lewis)
Midnight in the Barrel House- Johnny Otis w/ Pete ‘Guitar’ Lewis
One Nighter Blues – Johnny Otis Orchestra w/ Pete ‘Guitar’ Lewis
Ooh Midnight – Pete “Guitar” Lewis
Love My Baby – Junior Parker w/ Pat Hare
Cotton Crop Blues – James Cotton w/ Pat Hare
I’m Gonna Murder My Baby – Pat Hare
Channel 30 - The History of Guitar in America 1922-1962
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