Rock 'n Roll

This article discusses Memphis's role in rock and roll history and evidence supporting the claim that Memphis is the birthplace of rock and roll. Throughout the article, the author also talks about different historic sites and figures in Memphis who were influential in rock and roll history.

This article provides a summary of Cleveland, OH's rock and roll history and the various events and figures that contributed to this history.

Sun Records Studio where Elvis Presley got his break into the music business. Sun Studio was opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950.

<p><span class="deck">Robert Johnson died in obscurity in 1938. Since then, he has gradually gained recognition as a genius of American music. Only recently have the facts of his short, tragic life become known.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">How Pat Boone seduced this rock critic</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">Viewing a transformation that still affects all of us—through the prism of a single year</span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> . . . and high time they got some credit for these classics</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck">Was Hal Blaine one of your favorite musicians back in the 1960s? How about Larry Knechtel? Carol Kaye? Oh, yes, they were.</span></p>

<p>The late Michael Nesmith, cerebral member of The Monkees, embodied youth unrepressed.</p>