Explores the factors — musical and cultural — that led to the birth of American rock 'n' roll music in the early 1950s. Covers in detail the genres, styles and people that converged to create this new music.
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Music's Big Bang: The Genesis of Rock 'n' Roll
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Four basic themes of our course
In the beginning: American popular music
The blues: Mississippi Ghosts 1
The blues: Mississippi Ghosts 2
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TOP REVIEWS FROM MUSIC'S BIG BANG: THE GENESIS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL
Great class. Instructor and presentation were first rate. Thanks.
Ability to integrate even small soundbites of audio enhances the lecture material.
Prof. "Rock" visiting notable landmarks adds a positive dimension to the lectures.
Excellent!!!!
I really appreciate the teacher, the topics and chronology.
Thanks for the times I spent learning with you
I have taken several Coursera courses and they have all been great. This class was exceptional.
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