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Welcome to The Online Roots of Rock™, a web-linked resource base that chronicles popular music in America – from a Rock & Roll perspective.
The Online Roots of Rock™ can be approached on 3 levels:
The Chart
The Genre (or Style)
The Artist (or Personality)
THE CHART
The backbone of The Online Roots of Rock™ is The Chart – a graphic timeline representing the 3 streams of music in America:
white roots music
black roots music
mainstream "popular" music of middle America that was imposed, to a large extent, from the top down by the commercial songwriters and publishers of Tin Pan Alley
This is elaborated upon in the Introduction To The Chart.
In addition to offering this unique overview, The Chart will also provide button links to the music genres and styles.
Sneak preview: The Chart
THE GENRE (or STYLE)
A genre page provides a brief abstract of the genre, a listing of its most noteworthy artists, and links to relevant websites pertaining to the genre.
Also included on this page are recommended publications and recordings and, when available, other resources relevant to the genre.
Click on any artist listed on a genre page and you'll be taken to the page of that specific artist.
Sneak preview genre page: Rockabilly
(The Rockabilly button is active on The Chart)
THE ARTIST (or PERSONALITY)
The artist's page provides a brief abstract of the artist along with links to relevant websites pertaining to the artist.
Also included on this page are recommended publications and recordings and, when available, other resources relevant to the artist.
Sneak preview Rockabilly artist pages: | Elvis Presley | Sam Phillips | Bill Haley | Gene Vincent | Buddy Holly | Wanda Jackson | Carl Perkins | Eddie Cochran | Brenda Lee | Ricky Nelson | Jerry Lee Lewis | Buddy Knox | Rock 'n' Roll Trio | Collins Kids | Janis Martin
Other sneak preview pages: Bill Monroe | Arthur Crudup | Jimmie Rodgers | Hank Williams | Robert Johnson
The Doo Wop section is currently being developed. Bookmark and return often. Doo Wop groups profiled to date: The Orioles | The Ravens | The Flamingos
SITE NAVIGATION
Use the links at the bottom of each page to access the major sections of this website. Clicking on the heading at the top of each page will jump you down to these links.This listing will grow as the site develops.
SONG CLIPS
The Online Roots Of Rock™ uses QuickTime™ audio streaming for its jukebox clips and tutorials. If your browser doesn't yet have QuickTime™ installed, simply click on the logo below to obtain the free plug-in. It's available for both Windows and Mac.
Once QuickTime™ is installed, the jukebox at the top of each page will play a song clip if you click on the control panel in its mid-section.
JUKEBOX PROFILES
Some genres and artists have additional song clips to enrich their profiles, indicated by this logo at the top of the page:
Simply click on this logo to access the audio profile.
When applicable, song clips also include original versions and relevant cover versions of the artist's recording.
As the site develops, more Jukebox Profiles will be added to show the range within a genre and the diversity and growth of an artist.
Artists with Jukebox Profiles under development: Wanda Jackson, Ricky Nelson, Eddie Cochran, Hank Williams, Bill Haley, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Janis Martin, Collins Kids, Arthur Crudup, Robert Johnson, Jerry Lee Lewis
JUKEBOX TUTORIALS
Jukebox Tutorials are explanations that use song clips to help draw comparisons or to show evolutions. Jukebox Tutorials are indicated by this logo at the top of the page:
Simply click on this logo to access the tutorial.
The following profiles have Jukebox Tutorials: Elvis Presley, Sam Phillips
BOOKS, CDs, VIDEOS and DVDs
Most of the books, CDs, videos and DVDs we recommend can be purchased online at discount prices by using our product-specific links to amazon.com.
Click here if you'd like to search the availability of a book, recording or video/dvd not specifically mentioned in our profiles.
We also link to A&E Biographies and to other online resources.
MONITOR RESOLUTION
Although The Online Roots of Rock™ can be viewed at many screen resolutions, it's best enjoyed at a resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher.
WORK IN PROGRESS
The Online Roots of Rock™ is a work in progress that will continue to be developed and refined in the weeks, months and years to come. It's hoped that, over time, there'll be a consensus among music historians as to its general accuracy and merit.
Enjoy your visit. Please bookmark and return often.
Your comments are invited. Please sign our guest book.
The Online Roots of Rock ™
