The Early History of Rock and Roll
Rock's First Act: 1929-1959
Charlie Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Big Joe Turner, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly
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"Rock's First Act 1929-1959, The History of Early Rock and Roll"
Timeline of the Key Songs in the Development of Rock and Roll:
Booster Blues Blind Lemon Jefferson 1926
Dry Southern Blues Blind Lemon Jefferson 1926
See That My Grave is Kept Clean Blind Lemon Jefferson 1927
Matchbox Blues Blind Lemon Jefferson 1927
Pony Blues Charlie Patton 1929
Highwater Everywhere Charlie Patton 1930
My Black Mama (Death Letter) Son House 1930
Goodnight Irene Leadbelly 1934
Cross Road Blues Robert Johnson 1936
Hellhound On My Trail Robert Johnson 1937
Me and the Devil Robert Johnson 1937
Roll ‘Em Pete Big Joe Turner 1939
Lomax field recordings Muddy Waters 1941
Caldonia Louis Jordan 1945
Move It On Over Hank Williams 1947
Good Rocking Tonight Roy Brown 1947
Good Rocking Tonight Wynonie Harris 1948
Saturday Night Fish Fry Louis Jordan 1949
Rocket ’88 Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats 1951
Rocket ’88 Billy Haley & the Saddlemen 1951
How Many More Years Howlin Wolf 1951
Hound Dog Big Momma Thornton 1952
Mess Around Ray Charles 1953
Shake Rattle and Roll Big Joe Turner 1954
Shake Rattle and Roll Bill Haley & His Comets 1954
That’s All Right Elvis Presley 1954
Good Rockin Tonight Elvis Presley 1954
I Got a Woman Ray Charles 1954
Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters 1954
Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & His Comets 1954 (written 1952)
Bo Diddley Bo Diddley 1955
Maybelline Chuck Berry 1955
Tutti Frutti Little Richard 1955
Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins 1955
Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley 1956
Long Tall Sally Little Richard 1956
Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry 1956
Ready Teddy Little Richard 1956
That’ll Be the Day Buddy Holly 1956
Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog Elvis Presley 1956
Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley 1956
Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers 1957
Whole Lotta Shakin Jerry Lee Lewis 1957
Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis 1957
Lucille Little Richard 1957
That’ll Be the Day Buddy Holly 1957
Words of Love Buddy Holly 1957
Peggy Sue Buddy Holly & The Crickets 1957
Wake Up Little Suzie Everly Brothers 1957
Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard 1958
Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry 3 1958 (written 1955)
All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers 1958
La Bamba Ritchie Valens 1958