Be My Baby
In the years bookended by Buddy Holly's death in 1959 and The Beatles landing at JFK in 1964, rock 'n' roll calmed down, went uptown and got spun into teen pop.
In the years bookended by Buddy Holly's death in early 1959 and The Beatles landing at JFK in spring 1964, rock 'n' roll calmed down, went uptown and got spun into teen pop in a number of America's biggest cities. Philadelphia produced 'teen idols' like Fabian who were beamed around the country by the daily TV show Bandstand. Young Jewish songwriters in New York's Brill Building drove girl groups on the east coast who gave a female voice to teenage romance. Rock 'n' roll even fuelled the Motown sound in Detroit and soundtracked the sunshiny west coast dream from guitar instrumental groups like The Ventures to LA's emerging Beach Boys.
In the early 60s, rock 'n' roll was birthing increasingly polished pop sounds across the States, but American teens seemed to have settled back into sensible young adulthood. Enter the long-haired boys from Liverpool, Newcastle and London.
Featuring exclusive interviews with Jerry Lee Lewis, Ben E King, Chubby Checker, Ronnie Spector, Barrett Strong, Eric Burdon and Pat Boone.
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Ben E. King and the legacy of 'Stand By Me'
Duration: 03:16
Music Played
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On
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Dion
Runaround Sue
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Chubby Checker
Let's Twist Again
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The Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
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The Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
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The Crystals
He's A Rebel
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The Shangri鈥怢as
Leader Of The Pack
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The Marvelettes
Please Mr. Postman
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The Marvelettes
Please Mr. Postman
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The Ventures
Perfidia
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Dick Dale and His Del鈥怲ones
Misirlou
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The Beatles
Twist and Shout
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The Animals
The House Of The Rising Sun
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | John Williams |
Director | John Williams |
Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Jul 2015 21:55
- Sat 18 Jul 2015 00:55
- Mon 20 Jul 2015 02:15
- Fri 12 Feb 2016 23:00
- Mon 15 Feb 2016 01:30
- Sun 17 Apr 2016 23:15
- Sun 19 Feb 2017 02:05
- Sat 25 Mar 2017 00:00
- Sat 23 Dec 2017 01:00
- Fri 19 Oct 2018 21:00
- Sat 20 Oct 2018 02:30
- Fri 25 Oct 2019 20:00
- Sat 26 Oct 2019 00:30
- Sun 31 May 2020 01:00
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