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December 4, 2019 86 mins

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Examining the lead up to the 1950s, there were many forms of popular music that laid the foundation for the definition of Rock & Roll that we know today. Rhythm and Blues, Swing, and Hillbilly music all come together during the 1940s to illustrate hints of Rock & Roll around every turn.

Maybe this episode contains the first Rock & Roll song ever recorded . . . 

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