Wherein Eric and John once again examine some of the gnarled roots underneath the heavy metal family tree, exploring the development and formative influence of golden age 1950s rock 'n roll, and, just maybe, find the very first heavy metal song ever all the way back in 1956!
Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode: Listening break #1- "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats (1951) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=260hXID0Yo0
Unofficial listening break- "Roll 'Em Pete"
by Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson (1938)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cNW2dZMyWE
Unofficial listening break- "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
by Tiny Bradshaw (1951)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiScL3wIUwI
Listening break #2- "Rock Around the Clock" (Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers) by Bill Haley & His Comets (1954) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud_JZcC0tHI
Listening break #3- "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry (1958) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKCt8ssC7cs
Listening break #4- "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard (and Dorothy LaBostrie) (1955) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnIIvWnpaBU
Video break- Elvis live on Ed Sullivan: “Ready Teddy/Hound
Dog” (September 9, 1956)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6vTdPWUJRg
Listening break #5- "Train Kept A Rollin'" by Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio (1956) https://youtu.be/hbw_jI4S924?si=WZgmBkTdALESm0t9
Listening break #6- "Rumble" by Link Wray & His Wray Men https://youtu.be/ucTg6rZJCu4?si=DWyyYNcaX69_LoK4
Listening break #7- “That’ll Be the Day” by Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4TfFTmITLo
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Stephen Foster Melodies - Nat Shilkret and the Victor Salon Group - 1928
"When Summer is Gone" (Harrison & Whittle) performed by Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
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