2013 Anniversaries Show #1

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Length: 59:01

The first two shows of the year on Rock School are all about Anniversaries. We'll be hitting up some songs and events from 60-50-40-30.... years ago. History lesson, Rock School style! Read the full description.

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Playing: 2013 Anniversaries Show #1
From: KSLU

Rs_logo_small In this week's Rock School, we'll be stepping into Dr. Burns' time machine and going all the way back to 1953 and looking at (well, really listening to) some of the great songs and groups of the day. This is part one of Rock School's traditional two part Anniversairies show for 2013. Start the year off well- informed by listening to Rock School this week.

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Piece Description

In this week's Rock School, we'll be stepping into Dr. Burns' time machine and going all the way back to 1953 and looking at (well, really listening to) some of the great songs and groups of the day. This is part one of Rock School's traditional two part Anniversairies show for 2013. Start the year off well- informed by listening to Rock School this week.

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog)	Rufus Thomas	The Blues Came Down from Memphis [LP].	Sun Record Company	1997	02:52
Bill Haley / Bill Haley & His Comets	Bill Haley / Bill Haley & His Comets	Rock Around the Clock .	WNTS	1956	02:40
Good Rocking Tonight	Elvis Presley	Good Rockin' Tonight [RCA].	RCA	1957	02:13
Please Please Me	The Beatles	Please Please Me.	Capitol	1963	02:00
It's My Party	Lesley Gore	I'll Cry If I Want to.	Mercury Records	1963	02:19
I Just Want to Make Love to You	The Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers).	Polydor	1964	02:18
After Midnight	Eric Clapton	Eric Clapton.	Interscope / PolyGram	1970	02:51
The Cover Of "Rolling Stone"	Dr. Hook / Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show	Super Hits.	Sony BMG	2001	02:54
Roller Derby Queen	Jim Croce	Life and Times.	Rhino	1973	03:29