two more ladies deserve namechecking here...Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Big Mama THornton...both with blues / gospel roots but both rock n rollers....I think Chuck Berry admitted his whole act was based upon THarpe!...can I get Big Mama Thorntons ' Hound Dog' on the list...as an original and comparisson to Elvis version...Representing the ladies is Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar and Brenda Lee - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
That was pretty clear Rob but wasn't that Pop from the 70's? ;-)it's sometimes hard to parse the text for what is being asked for. e.g.
Waterloo - ABBA
two more ladies deserve namechecking here...Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Big Mama THornton...both with blues / gospel roots but both rock n rollers....I think Chuck Berry admitted his whole act was based upon THarpe!...can I get Big Mama Thorntons ' Hound Dog' on the list...as an original and comparisson to Elvis version...
That's a great shout. One of my hopes for this thread was to spot the first use of certain instruments or techniques or approaches and the emergence of new genres. This is a great example.I usually only read these music threads as I do not know as much as the experts on here, and I mean that seriously. However right here I thought that Link Wray and his Rumble deserves a mention. I believe it came out in 1958 and I read it was the invention of the power chord, so hugely influential. Hope I am not repeating something already said. Cheers and thanks for all the interesting information. It especially helps in these times of trouble where City seems to have lost the mojo.
Why Do FoolsFall in Lovekeep a high defensive line is a debut single by American rock and roll band Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers that was released on January 10, 1956.
Seriously though its a good track and should be added.
ChatGPT is not reliable on genres. It is as bad as us as it takes its 'intelligence' from multiple sources some of which are contradictory.I've just asked an LLM whether Doo-Wap is Rock n Roll or Pop and it came back with this...
Doo-wop is best described as a genre that exists at the intersection of rock and roll and pop. Its rhythmic foundation aligns it with rock and roll, while its melodic and harmonic sensibilities make it a precursor to modern pop music. Some songs lean more towards one category than the other, depending on their style and audience.
We could have just told everyone to look up the genres on ChatGPT , though it wouldn't have been as much fun!
That's a great shout. One of my hopes for this thread was to spot the first use of certain instruments or techniques or approaches and the emergence of new genres. This is a great example.
ChatGPT is not reliable on genres. It is as bad as us as it takes its 'intelligence' from multiple sources some of which are contradictory.
This is very good. Not sure whether I've heard this version although there are so many versions, it's head to remember. Good that this is the original and was actually written by Frankie Lymon and co.Why Do FoolsFall in Lovekeep a high defensive line is a debut single by American rock and roll band Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers that was released on January 10, 1956.
Seriously though its a good track and should be added.
It's already there and has been since the first write-up, along with a link to the playlist - see index at the end of post #1.Superb thread. Happy lurking at the mo. Can I suggest that in the schedule on page 1 we add the page number for each of the playlists that are made.
Thanks. Obviously a bit of 'man looking' on my part.It's already there and has been since the first write-up, along with a link to the playlist - see index at the end of post #1.
From a distance of 60+ years if feels gimmick free. I'd imagine at the time it would have felt pretty gimmicky. You'd have Elvis hip thrusts, Jerry Lee Lewis setting fire to pianos etcThis is an absolutely superb playlist. Almost all the songs are clearly recorded and don't suffer from clutter or gimmicks and are all immensely catchy.
True, but you don't hear any of that on the records; that was my point.From a distance of 60+ years if feels gimmick free. I'd imagine at the time it would have felt pretty gimmicky. You'd have Elvis hip thrusts, Jerry Lee Lewis setting fire to pianos etc
I have enjoyed all of the playlists and meticulously recreated them on Amazon music so I can return to them again and again. I have always thought the music made on this side of the Atlantic was superior but this thread has clearly shown the music I love had its roots firmly in America and before that Africa. The exception being prog rock which I still think was born and flourished in Blighty.This is very good. Not sure whether I've heard this version although there are so many versions, it's head to remember. Good that this is the original and was actually written by Frankie Lymon and co.
As we make our way through these playlists, I'm occasionally taking a quick look at Wikipedia to find out the background on various artists. Frankie Lymon was another who died young, heroin overdose at aged 25.
This is an absolutely superb playlist. Almost all the songs are clearly recorded and don't suffer from clutter or gimmicks and are all immensely catchy.