The 1st Golden Age of Rock (1954-59), Pt. 1

In which The Curmudgeons celebrate this thing here called rock 'n' roll by going all the way back to the beginning. Actually, we go back to before the beginning and discuss the cultural movements and formative influences that gave our beloved musical form its shapes and colors. We also honor the four men we believe were the foremost pioneers of the genre: Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Little Richard and Chuck Berry.    Songs discussed during this episode include:   Belief, "WOT"   Anxious, "You When You're Gone"   Big Joe Turner, "Roll 'Em Pete"   The Orioles, "It's Too Soon to Know"   Jackie Brentson & His Delta Cats, "Rocket 88"    Billy Ward & The Dominoes, "Sixty Minute Man"    Fats Domino, "The Fat Man"    Fats Domino, "I'm Walkin"   Bo Diddley, "Bo Diddley"   Bo Diddley, "I'm a Man"   Bo Diddley, "Who Do You Love"   Little Richard, "Tutti Frutti"   Little Richard, "Lucille"   Little Richard, "Long Tall Sally"   Chuck Berry, "Maybelline"   Chuck Berry, "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"   Chuck Berry, "Sweet Little Sixteen"    Join our Curmudgeonly Community today! facebook.com/curmudgeonrock   Now hosted on Podbean! curmudgeonrock.podbean.com   Subscribe to our show on these platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-curmudgeon-rock-report/id1551808911 https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7bHKIROH98o0vJbXLamB?si=5ffbdc04d6d44ecb https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80MW