Rock-n-Roll History

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Bruce Springsteen once called rock and roll the “voice of America--the real America.” From its roots in rhythm and blues, gospel, country, and swing, rock and roll had crossed over to the American mainstream by the mid 1950s and had become the dance music of the postwar generation. We'll look at the earliest days of rock-n-roll up through today. The piece comes to us via The Public Radio Exchange, and was produced by Sally Placksin. To listen to the piece and comment on it, click here.