Explores the factors — musical and cultural — that led to the birth of American rock 'n' roll music in the early 1950s. Covers in detail the genres, styles and people that converged to create this new music.
Music's Big Bang: The Genesis of Rock 'n' Roll
Instructor: Professor David Carlson
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There are 7 modules in this course
Some basic tenets of rock 'n' roll
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5 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
There were many, many genres, styles and sub styles of American pop
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11 videos1 assignment
The Mississippi Delta, an area surrounding the Mississippi River, becomes the cradle of the blues
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5 videos1 assignment
The legend of Robert Johnson and his visit to "the crossroads"
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9 videos1 assignment
New Orleans is the city of jazz
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5 videos1 assignment
Chicago is where the blues went electric
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5 videos1 assignment
The delivery room of rock 'n' roll
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6 videos1 assignment
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Reviewed on May 25, 2016
What an awesome course! I am truly learning about the foundation of what we call Rock n Roll music. The professor does such a wonderful job of instructing this class. Thank you
Reviewed on Jun 15, 2020
Ability to integrate even small soundbites of audio enhances the lecture material.
Reviewed on May 10, 2022
Excellent!!!!
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