Rock & Roll Pioneers +

This is the music that started it all! Today we celebrate the rock and roll pioneers of the 1950s, followed by a set of rock and roll songs from that decade (and the early 60s) covered by The Beatles.

For each Beatle song, I have listed the original artist.

Memories … That’s What We’re All About

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Rock and Roll Pioneers +

Chuck Berry – Coasters – Crickets
Little Richard – Fats Domino
Danny & The Juniors – Elvis Presley
EARLY BEATLES
Isley Brothers
Wilbert Harrison / Little Richard
Barrett StrongShirelles
Carl PerkinsMarvelettes

Comments (8)

  1. Sandra Gaither

    Oh I love this! All of these early pioneers, came rushing back! I believe that I owned every single one of these artists on a 45. That was kind of my heart be back then collecting 45s! And I loved all the Beatles songs, gosh those were just such great replicas of who did the original. This was a good day I love this! Ray, you’re the best! 🥰

    1. Ray (Post author)

      Thank you, Sandy 🥰
      Those were magical days. I’m very happy I could bring back the memories for you!

  2. Mary Helen Hawthorne

    A home run…best of the 50s and Beatle covers of more big 50s tunes
    So much fun, it was worth a replay!

    1. Ray (Post author)

      Thanks, Mary Helen 🥰
      It was a lot of fun getting back to the “roots” of rock and roll!

  3. Fred

    Ray how do you know that I am taking out the paper and trash??!! Taking a few to do a little chair dancing!! Coasting thru all this!! And Rock & Roll is here to stay!! Even the Beatles know us Floridians will work it all out!! Nice break from clean-up!! And yes the Postman is getting the letters out!! I always Marvel at the line up!! Back to work!! Love ya!! And so happy my friends up North made it through all this!!

    1. Ray (Post author)

      Thank you, Fred! 🥰
      It’s good to have you back in the swing of things!
      Love Ya!

  4. Penny S Capron

    what a upbeat wonderful medley … brightened my day before crashing for the night!! This era is where it all started, I knew all of these and even the artists on some, who could not recognize Little Richard … LOL
    I have listened to then all but have been horrible on commenting .. has been a very stressful week, my company did more layoffs on Monday (2nd layoff in less than 5 months) and I thankfully still have a job. Phone calls, meetings, changing crap around … blah blah all week has left me exhausted. With that I am off to bed so i don’t fall asleep here at my desk. Wake up in the morning and do it all over again .. yay me …
    Have a wonderful night my friend
    xxoo

    1. Ray (Post author)

      Thank you, Penny 🥰
      Don’t worry about not having the time to comment. You have a job to do and that is far more important!
      Sweet Dreams!

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