The History of Rock

 

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Week 1
Mon: Introduction, grading, etc
Wed: Time-Warner video
Fri: Rhythm and Blues

Week 2
Mon: The record industry
Wed: Doo-wop/Girl groups
Fri: Elvis Presley

Week 3
Mon: Little Richard/Chuck Berry
Wed: Everly Bros/Lewis, Holly
Fri: Orbison/Valli/others

Week 4
Mon: Rock film
Wed: Rock film cont'd
Fri: Test I

Week 5
Mon: Instrumentals
Wed: Protopunk
Fri: Bob Dylan

Week 6
Mon: The Byrds
Wed: Paul Simon/Neil Young
Fri: Ray Charles/James Brown

Week 7
Mon: Soul
Wed: Motown
Fri: Funk
 
Week 8

Mon: The Beach Boys
Wed: British Invasion
Fri: Mid-term exam

 

Week 9
Mon: The Beatles
Wed: The Stones
Fri: The Who

Week 10
Mon: San Francisco/Acid Rock
Wed: The Doors/LA
Fri: Blues Revival

Week 11
Mon: Eric Clapton
Wed: Jimi Hendrix
Fri: Singer -Songwriters

Week 12
Mon: Folk and Country Rock
Wed: Southern Rock
Fri: Test III

Week 13
Mon: Led Zeppelin/Jeff Beck
Wed: Metal
Fri: Art Rock

Week 14
Mon: Glam Rock
Wed: Reggae
Fri: Jazz Rock

Week 15
Mon: Punk
Wed: New Wave
Fri: Rap