Dorothy LaBostrie talks about working with Little Richard in the very early days of rock and roll and how she wrote “Tutti Frutti” for him in 15 minutes.
Al Kooper: 30 Days of Rock and Roll
Al Kooper talks about playing keyboard with Bob Dylan as he was making his transition to electric and the fan reactions to that.
Bill Medley: 30 Days of Rock and Roll
Bill Medley talks about singing in the group, the Righteous Brothers and how he was influenced by R and B on the radio. He also sang the Academy Award winning song from Dirty Dancing, “(I’ve Had The) Time of My Life”.
Tom Moulton: 30 Days of Rock and Roll
Record producer Tom Moulton talks about using music to tell stores and get people on the dance floor.
Earl Young: 30 Days of Rock and Roll
Funk and Disco drummer Earl Young talks about the change in rhythm that came about because of Rock and Roll.
Cholly Atkins: 30 Days of Rock and Roll
Cholly Atkins talks about being the choreographer for many of the artists at Motown. Watch as he gives behind the scenes accounts of teaching groups like The Supremes and The Miracles how to move.
Jack Clement: 30 Days of Rock and Roll
Memphis guitarist Jack Clement talks about the early days of Elvis-mania and illustrates the musical differences in what Elvis was doing compared to other musicians.
Larkin Arnold: 30 Days of Rock and Roll
Record executive Larkin Arnold talks about his career working at Columbia, Capitol, and CBS Records and how he made black music more accessible to audiences across America.
Phil and Marshall Chess: 30 Days of Rock and Roll
Phil Chess and his nephew Marshall talk about running the successful record company in Chicago, Chess Records. They discuss how their artists inspired the Rolling Stones to come to America and record in their studio to get that distinct sound. Marshall later went on to manage the Stones.
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller: 30 Days of Rock and Roll
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote some of the most famous music of their time. Watch this lengthy interview as they share stories of how they came to meet and became well respected in the music industry.
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