What's the etymology of Rock & Roll? What defines the musical genre, and where did it come from? What was the first rock & roll song? We try to answer these questions and more in this exploration of the roots of rock., Thank you to all our Patreon supporters! Please check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot, Endless Knot merchandise can be found in our store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/EndlessKnot/
Show notes & credits: http://www.alliterative.net/rock-and-roll
Transcript: http://www.alliterative.net/rock-and-roll-transcript
My music channel -- with my covers of some of these songs and other early rock and roll: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixmru_kBh0EUd0d2jud9zw
Videos mentioned:
Johnny Boker Sea Shanty https://youtu.be/M7iTzmrWd0c
Gospel https://youtu.be/K06AqhjjbdA
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