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Proto Rock N Roll: 70 Years (1956-2026)
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- Generation X Offender
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- Mar 30, 2026
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- 7451
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Summary
In this Episode we continue to CELEBRATE 70 Years of Rock N Roll! 1956 - 2026 ...from the very first HIT BLUES song ever in 1920 on the deep down low through the murky waters of the Mississippi Delta onto Robert Johnson, FOUNDING MEMBER of the 27 Club, through his TWO HISTORIC Texas Recording Sessions (1936 & 1937), Son House, Blind Willie Johnson, Charley Patton, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, Ry Cooder, the Rolling Stones and MORE! MORE! MORE! Generations in the making, Rock N Roll officially became part of the cultural zeitgeist in 1956, the first year this perpetually evolving NEW MUSIC produced the most popular song of the year. Rock N Rollers Little Richard, Fats Domino, Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins, Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, Bill Haley And The Comets, vocal group The Platters, Johnny Ray and British skiffle sensation Lonnie Donegan were also present in the Top 50 Year End Singles Chart of 1956. This had never happened before in the history of recorded music... From this point on, Rock N Roll ruled the charts, becoming the most dominant genre of popular music for the next 40 plus years. To celebrate this milestone. The GXO music podcast will, over the next few episodes, be exploring and expanding upon the ever evolving nature of Rock N Roll from it's humble acoustic beginnings through numerous other incarnations including, but not limited to, pub rock, punk rock, proto punk, post punk, industrial, disco, electronic, hardcore, rap, EDM, post rock, new rock and ultimately where she currently resides in the hills of contemporary NPR = New Post Rock where nary a guitar is likely to be found. *WORDS AND MUSIC Keith Richards interview... 1. Paris Texas by Ry Cooder 2. Me And The Devil Blues (1937) by Robert Johnson Honeyboy Edwards i…