The Roots of Heavy Metal #3: The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll!

Wherein Eric and John once again examine some of the gnarled roots underneath the heavy metal family tree, exploring the development and formative influence of golden age 1950s rock 'n roll, and, just maybe, find the very first heavy metal song ever all the way back in 1956! Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode: Listening break "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats (1951) Unofficial listening break- "Roll 'Em Pete" by Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson (1938) Unofficial listening break- "Train Kept A-Rollin'" by Tiny Bradshaw (1951) Listening break "Rock Around the Clock" (Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers) by Bill Haley & His Comets (1954) Listening break "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry (1958) Listening break "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard (and Dorothy LaBostrie) (1955) Video break- Elvis live on Ed Sullivan: “Ready Teddy/Hound Dog” (September 9, 1956) Listening break "Train Kept A Rollin'" by Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio (1956) Listening break "Rumble" by Link Wray & His Wray Men Listening break “That’ll Be the Day” by Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957) Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new Patreon page for just $3/month! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: ⁠ Visit us at: ⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠ ⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: Stephen Foster Melodies - Nat Shilkret and the Victor Salon Group - 1928 "When Summer is Gone" (Harrison & Whittle) performed by Jack Hylton and his Orchestra 50s Style Old School ROCK N ROLL Free Download LIBRE KOPYA No Copyright Funk Bass Guitar Royalty Free nathanolson Swing Jazz Drums in style of Gene Krupa | Royalty Free Music For Videos Links Included KL Production Rock The Roll - no copyright vintage rock n roll, royalty free (gemafrei) Freesound Music Boogie Woogie (1944) — Meade Lux Lewis Epic Pirate (Music For Videos) - "Seven Seas" by Alexander Nakarada 🇳🇴 BreakingCopyright Gee - Slow Giant | royalty free music Kammertone Almost Heaven - no copyright country music Freesound Music Rhythm And Blues, a Royalty-Free Instrumental Track Caister Music Tuition Melancholic Cinematic (Free Music) - "A KIND OF HOPE" by Scott Buckley 🇸🇪 🇦🇺 BreakingCopyright

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The Roots of Heavy Metal #3: The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll! is an episode from Heavy Metal 101 by Eric Schwartz.

This episode is 01:11:06 long.

This episode was published on Jan 20, 2025.

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