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.
A Threat to Mainstream American Culture
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4.7 (147 ratings)
- 5 stars78.23%
- 4 stars17.68%
- 3 stars2.72%
- 2 stars1.36%
SG
Oct 13, 2020
I was very curious about the Rock and Roll genre ever since I heard the Led Zeppelin song Stairway to Heaven. The lecture has been informative and fun. Thank you very much!
PM
Jun 15, 2020
Ability to integrate even small soundbites of audio enhances the lecture material.
Prof. "Rock" visiting notable landmarks adds a positive dimension to the lectures.
From the lesson
Four basic themes of our course
Some basic tenets of rock 'n' roll
Taught By
Professor David Carlson
Executive Director of the Center for Media Innovation + Research and Cox/Palm Beach Post Professor of New Media Journalism