Tag: rocknroll

Jerry Lee Lewis Story

The Jerry Lee Lewis Story A true rock’n’roll pioneer. He fell from rock’n’roll favour in 1958 but reinvented himself as a country star – Jerry Lee Lewis Story. To hear the Frank Carlyle Show live…The Jerry Lee Lewis Story Derek Shelmerdine author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelledis a guest on The Frank Carlyle Show. Live on Facebook…


1950s American RocknRoll Podcast

1950s AMERICAN ROCK’N’ROLL PODCAST The Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll looks at the golden age of 1950s American rocknroll. The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll This is the podcast of the show originally broadcast on Access North West on 5 November 2018. The complete show, including all the music played…


1950s UK Music Scene podcast

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show1950s UK Music Scenepodcast This 1950s UK Music Scene podcast is the original radio show and includes all the music played on the show. 1950s British Music Scene First broadcast on Access North West 7 September 2020. PLAYLIST 1 Marty Wilde – Endless Sleep2 Humphrey Lyttelton Band – Bad Penny Blues3 Tommy Steele…


RocknRoll Across the 1950s

RocknRoll Across the 1950s The story of rock’n’roll from the early 1950 to the tragic death of Buddy Holly in a plane crash in 1959 – rocknroll across the 1950s. Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club. Live on Facebook and ZoomFacebook – Beyond Books Media…


R&B Before Rock’n’Roll Story

This blog takes a look at the early R&B scene, before the advent of rock’n’roll in the mid-1950s – R&B before rock’n’roll story. COMPANION PODCAST R&B Before Rock’n’Roll R&B BEFORE ROCK’N’ROLL ROOTS Rock’n’Roll emerged in the mid-1950s as an amalgam of both black and white musical roots: gospel, blues, jazz, jump blues, R&B, Doo Wop,…


Rise and Fall of American RocknRoll

THE RISE AND FALL OF AMERICAN ROCK’N’ROLL PODCAST FOR …..The Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll The 1950s saw the rise and fall of American rock’n’roll.  The golden age of rock’n’roll was undoubtedly the second half of the 1950s. However, its roots go back much futher than that. ROCK’N’ROLL IN A NUTSHELL Rock’n’Roll has its…


Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll ANW

The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled ShowRise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll Rock’n’Roll emerged in the mid-1950s but by the end of the decade the golden age of rock’n’roll was over. The story and some great music in – Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll First broadcast – 5 November 2018…..on Access North West  FOR THE BLOG OFRise and…


1950s British Rock’n’Roll Era

1950s British Music Scene…..radio show In this Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show, we’re taking a look at the 1950s British rock’n’roll era. First broadcast 7 September 2020…on Access North West – all times UK LISTEN AGAIN – PODCAST1950s British Rock’n’Roll Era ARE THEY ON TOUR NOW?Artists/bands mentioned in1950s British Rock’n’Roll Era 1950s British Rock’n’Roll In the 1950s…


R&B Before Rock’n’Roll Podcast

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show R&B Before Rock’n’Roll podcast R&B was one of the greatest influences on rock’n’roll – and beyond. A look at the R&B artists of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s, who helped to shape the sound of 1950s rock’n’roll and 1960s rock music – R&B Before Rock’n’Roll podcast. R&B – Before Rock’n’Roll PODCAST R&B…


1950s American RocknRoll Extracts

1950s American Rock’n’Roll Extracts Taken from Derek Shelmerdine’s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled. Story of rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk – 1950s American RocknRoll Extracts. American RocknRoll Story: these extracts are from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled. (Please note, there is much more information in the book, this is simply to give a flavour of…