The History of Rock and Roll contents explained

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The History of Rock and Roll is a radio documentary on rock and roll music, originally syndicated in 1969, and again in 1978 and 1981. It is currently distributed as both a -minute short feature on internet networks, and a two-hour weekly series hosted by Wink Martindale, distributed to radio stations nationwide. This list below reflects the contents of the more widely heard 1978 version of The History of Rock & Roll.

The Birth Of Rock And Roll

Country Rock

Elvis Presley-Part II

Elvis Presley-Part III

50s Rhythm & Blues

50s Rockabilly

Superstars Of The Late 50s-Early 60s - Part 1

Superstars Of The Late 50s-Early 60s - Part II

The Hits Of '56 & '57

The Hits Of '58 & '59

The Hits Of '60 & '61

The Hits Of '62 & '63

The Hits Of '64 & '65

Girl Groups/Phil Spector

Motown Sound-Part 1

Four Seasons Vs. Beach Boys

Beatles-Part 1

British Invasion

Beatles-Part II

Motown Sound-Part II

Folk Rock

Rolling Stones-Part I

Beatles-Part III

Beatles-Solo

Bob Dylan

San Francisco Sound

Soft British Rock

Hard Rock-Part 1

Hard Rock-Part II

The Hits Of '66 & '67

Good-Time Rock Groups Of The 60s

Soul In The 60s

The Hits Of '68 & '69

The 1970s

Hits of the 1970s (part 1)

Jim Croce

Carly Simon

James Taylor

Carole King

Glen Campbell

Neil Diamond

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Bread

The Carpenters

70s Soft Rock

70s Soul and Funk

Disco

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Chicago

Three Dog Night

Progressive rock

The Rolling Stones (part 2)

Live

Paul McCartney and Wings

Stevie Wonder

Elton John

Fleetwood Mac

Linda Ronstadt

Eagles

A Top Ten of Rock & Roll

Ending Time Sweep

The "time sweep" is a 53-minute collage of number one hits from the Rock & Roll era. The original 1969 History of Rock and Roll timesweep closed with the final measures of the Beatles' "A Day in the Life". The revised 1978 version ended with Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" (the number one song at the time that version was being prepared), while the 1981 version ended with 1981's "I Love a Rainy Night" (Eddie Rabbitt), followed by The Beatles' version of "Rock and Roll Music".

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