It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, Rhythm 'n' Blues and Soul Music from the 50s and 60s - but I like it (MUS 12)

  • Day and time: Thursday 11:00 - 12:00
    Weekly
  • Length of course: 1 term. Autumn (10 Weeks)
  • Number of places: 70
  • Start date: 12 October 2023
  • Description:

    Join me to hear some of the best and authentic original recordings of rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm ‘n’ blues and soul music and associated genres recorded throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s by various artistes on record labels such as Stax, Atlantic, Specialty, Sun, Chess, Tamla Motown and others.

    You’ll hear the original US versions of many songs that were covered afterwards and hits for lots of British bands.

    As well as playing some lesser known artistes and tracks, there’ll also be familiar names like Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Muddy Waters, Buddy Holly, Howlin’ Wolf, Eddie Cochran, Sam Cooke, Chuck Berry, Animals, Bo Diddley, Solomon Burke, Miracles, Etta James, Rolling Stones, Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Crystals, Ronettes and Shirelles and many more other familiar names including the very best of British between 1960 to 1969.

    This is a sound only course from CDs. …. there are no visuals - film/photos.

  • Format: Seminar

  • Leader: William Haynes
  • Fan of American roots music.


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