Rock and Roll History

Learn how Rock and Roll music started from the 1920's Blues to today's Rock.

Rock and Roll has a proud heritage of musical influences going back to the beginning of the 20th Century. We explore them all in this decade by decade synopsis of the origins of rock music.

From oldies rock. rockabilly, doo-wop, blues, R&B, Rock and Roll has many influences, we relive them all with these great videos and photos.

Showcasing the origins of rock from R&B and Blues and Jazz, our interactive history timeline guides you through the history of rock and roll.

What was that famous day that the music almost died in the famous song?

Who really created Rock and Roll?

Famous rock and roll singers included:

1) Blind Lemon Jefferson

2) Blues music

3) Jimmie Rodgers

4) Ella Fitzgerald

5) Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys

6) Joe Turner

7) T-Bone Walker

8) Nat King Cole

9) Hank Williams

10) Fats Domino

11) Howlin' Wolf

12) Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton

13) Bill Haley and his Comets

14) Ray Charles

15) Big Joe Turner

16) Elvis Presley

17) Chuck Berry

18) Buddy Holly and the Crickets

19) Rockabilly

20) Little Richard

21) Jerry Lee Lewis

22) Alan Freed

23) Folk music revival

24) The Big Bopper

25) Richie Valen

26) The Beatles

27) Bob Dylan

28) Rolling Stones

29) The British Invasion

30) Woodstock Festival

31) Hard Rock

32) Country rock and Southern rock

33) Arena rock

34) Progressive rock

35) New wave

36) R&B and Urban

37) Glam rock

38) Blues rock

39) Punk Rock

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