The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s
The Tribal Drum: The Rise of Rhythm and Blues, Part 2 of 2
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The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s explores the music and artists who shaped popular music across two transformative decades. This installment, “The Tribal Drum: The Rise of Rhythm and Blues,” focuses on the emergence and influence of rhythm and blues.
Presented as a radio documentary, the series combines music with narration and commentary to trace the people, sounds, and developments behind popular music. Its subject offers a way to hear rhythm and blues in the context of the broader musical changes of the 1950s and 1960s.
This is the second part of a two-part installment. Listeners can expect a music-centered account of a genre whose rhythms and style became an important force in American popular music.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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