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.
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Music's Big Bang: The Genesis of Rock 'n' Roll
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Four basic themes of our course
In the beginning: American popular music
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The blues: Mississippi Ghosts 2
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- 5 stars78.98%
- 4 stars17.39%
- 3 stars2.17%
- 2 stars1.44%
TOP REVIEWS FROM MUSIC'S BIG BANG: THE GENESIS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL
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
This was an entertaining, complete synopsis of the beginning of rock n' roll. The teacher is engaging, and and there is a good selection of music.
Well paced each week. Very engaging lecturer who is passion
Amazing. Really fun and informative while being easy to follow.
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