What are some of the songs that shaped rock and roll?
I'm doing a video project and going year by year to show which songs shaped rock and roll. Here's what I got so far.
1938-Roll 'Em Pete (Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson)
1939-Rockin' Rollin' Mama (Buddy Jones)
1940-Boogie
Great List. I think a slightly modified approach would be to ask, "who shaped rock & roll," and not be afraid to include multiple songs by the *really* important individuals or groups.
Who are the most influential individuals/groups
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