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Episode 3: R&B Rock & Roll (Rev.)
Episode 3 surveys those '50s artists whose music most clearly and dynamically draws from the urban blues and rhythm & blues and gospel styles of the late '40s and early '50s. We'll focus on Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Fats Domino, who combined R&B influence with remnants of the older Tin Pan Alley tradition. We'll also take a look at Ray Charles and his unique mixture of stylistic elements and comment on some of the major black vocal groups of the '50s.
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By Terence J. O'GradyEpisode 3 surveys those '50s artists whose music most clearly and dynamically draws from the urban blues and rhythm & blues and gospel styles of the late '40s and early '50s. We'll focus on Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Fats Domino, who combined R&B influence with remnants of the older Tin Pan Alley tradition. We'll also take a look at Ray Charles and his unique mixture of stylistic elements and comment on some of the major black vocal groups of the '50s.