THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK 'N' ROLL
Parts 1- 10
THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK'N'ROLL is a 10-part series produced for TV in 1991
by Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, best known as a founding member of Sha-na-na.
Hosted by John Sebastian, this classic series explores the music of and
the stories behind the Golden Age of Rock & Roll. This acclaimed series,
directed by Grant Johnson, focuses more on the music than similar 'rockumentaries'
of it's type. No series about rock & pop music is yet to reach the standard
set here by "Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll". 130 complete songs with
performances taken from many sources such as Detroit's "Swingin' Time",
Germany's "Beat Club" & "Musik Laden", "The
Big T.N.T. Show", Hollywood A-Go-Go; "Hollywood Palace",
etc.
EPISODE LIST (approx 48 minutes each):
(1) The Rockabilly Beat (The Early Years) includes: Bill Haley & The
Comets ("Rock Around The Clock"), Chuck Berry ("Maybellene"),
Elvis Presley ("That's All Right"), Carl Perkins ("Blue Suede
Shoes"), Jerry Lee Lewis ("Great Balls Of Fire"), Rick Nelson
"Mary Lou"; Del Shannon "Runaway"; The Everly Brothers ("Bye Bye Love"),
The Bobby Fuller Four ("I Fought The Law"), Joe South ("Games
People Play"), Creedence Clearwater Revival ("Down On The Corner"),
Poco ("C'mon"), Leon Russell ("Delta Lady"), Lynyrd
Skynyrd ("Sweet Home Alabama"), The Allman Brothers Band ("Ramblin'
Man")
(2) Male Vocal Groups includes: Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers ("Why
Do Fools Fall In Love?"), The Diamonds ("Little Darlin'"),
Ben E. King ("Stand By Me"), The Beach Boys ("Surfin' U.S.A"),
The Beau Brummels ("Laugh, Laugh"), The Knickerbockers ("Lies"),
The Vogues ("You're The One"), The Grass Roots ("Midnight
Confessions"), The American Breed ("Bend Me, Shape Me"),
The Buckinghams ("Kind Of A Drag"), The Rascals ("People
Got To Be Free"), The Bee Gees ("To Love Somebody"), Three
Dog Night ("Eli's Coming"), The Doobie Brothers ("China Grove")
(3) Legendary Ladies (sourced from broadcast) includes: Connie Francis
("Tweedle Dee"), Brenda Lee ("I'm Sorry"), Dee Dee Sharp
("Mashed Potato Time"), Petula Clark ("Downtown"), Fontella
Bass ("Rescue Me"), Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell ("Ain't
No Mountain High Enough"), Jackie Deshannon ("When You Walk In
The Room"), The Supremes ("Stop In The Name of Love/My World is
Empty Without You"), Aretha Franklin ("Natural Woman"), Janis
Joplin ("Piece of My Heart"), Fanny ("Special Care"),
Ike & Tina Turner ("Proud Mary"), Linda Ronstadt ("Tracks
Of My Tears")
(4) Great Performances (sourced from broadcast) includes: Jerry Lee Lewis
("Whole Lotta Shakin'"), Ike & Tina Turner ("Please,
Please, Please / Goodbye, So Long"), Sam & Dave ("When Something
Is Wrong With My Baby"), Aretha Franklin ("Respect"), Otis
Redding ("I've Been Lovin' You Too Long"), Cream ("I'm So
Glad"), Jimi Hendrix ("Killing Floor"), Janis Joplin ("Summertime"),
Elvis Presley ("Jailhouse Rock"), Blood Sweat & Tears ("And
When I Die"), The Doors ("Light My Fire")
(5) Sweet Soul Music includes: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ("Shop
Around"), Jackie Wilson ("Baby Workout"), The Impressions
("It's All Right"), James Brown ("I Got You"), The Supremes
("Come See About Me"), Marvin Gaye ("Ain't That Peculiar"),
The Four Tops ("Baby I Need Your Lovin'"), The Temptations ("My
Girl"), Aretha Franklin ("Chain Of Fools"), Booker T. &
The MG's ("Green Onions"), Wilson Pickett ("In The Midnight
Hour"), Sam & Dave ("Hold On, I'm Comin'"), Otis Redding
("Try a Little Tenderness")
(6) Havin' A Party includes: Gary "U.S." Bonds ("Quarter To Three"),
The Kingsmen ("Louie, Louie"), Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs
("Wooly Bully"), Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ("Mickey's
Monkey"), The McCoys ("Hang On Sloopy"), Brian Hyland ("Sealed
With A Kiss"), Jr. Walker & The All Stars ("Shotgun"),
Cannibal & The Head-Hunters ("Land Of 1000 Dances"), Shirley
Ellis ("The Name Game"), Paul Revere & The Raiders ("Kicks"),
The Troggs ("Wild Thing"), Steppenwolf ("Magic Carpet Ride"),
Tommy James & The Shondells ("Mony, Mony"), Sam & Dave
("Soul Man")
(7) Folk Rock includes: Bob Dylan ("I Don't Believe You"), The
Byrds ("Turn! Turn! Turn!"), Phil Ochs ("I Ain't Marchin'
Anymore"), The Lovin' Spoonful ("Do You Believe In Magic"),
The Turtles ("It Ain't Me Babe"), We Five ("You Were On My
Mind"), Sonny & Cher ("All I Really Want"), The Mamas
& The Papas ("California Dreamin'"), Richie Havens ("Handsome
Johnny"), Simon & Garfunkel ("The 59th Street Bridge Song"),
Donovan ("Sunshine Superman"), Bill Withers ("Lean On Me"),
Don McLean ("American Pie")
(8) The British Invasion includes: The Kinks ("You Really Got Me"),
The Animals ("Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"), Manfred Mann ("Do
Wah Diddy"), Gerry & The Pacemakers ("How Do You Do"),
Herman's Hermits ("I'm Into Something Good"), The Yardbirds ("Heart
Full Of Soul"), Spencer Davis Group ("Keep On Running"),
The Hollies ("Jennifer Eccles"), The Moody Blues ("Go Now"),
The Who ("The Kids Are Alright"), Small Faces ("Itchykoo
Park"), Jeff Beck Group ("Shapes Of Things"), The Who ("My
Generation")
(9) Hard Rock Groups includes: Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels ("Jenny
Take A Ride"), Steppenwolf ("Born To Be Wild"), Vanilla Fudge
("You Keep Me Hangin' On"), Blue Cheer ("Summertime Blues"),
Pacific Gas & Electric ("Are You Ready?"), Canned Heat ("On
The Road Again"), MC5 ("Kick Out The Jams"), The James Gang
("Walk Away"), Bachman Turner Overdrive ("You Ain't Seen
Nothing Yet"), Grand Funk Railroad ("We're An American Band"),
Deep Purple ("Hallelujah"), Black Sabbath ("Paranoid"),
Alice Cooper ("Under My Wheels")
(10) Guitar Heroes includes: Chuck Berry ("Johnny B. Goode"),
Bo Diddley ("Bo Diddley"), Duane Eddy ("Rebel Rouser"),
The Yardbirds ("Train Kept A-Rollin'"), Cream ("Sunshine
Of Your Love"), Led Zeppelin ("Dazed & Confused"), B.B.
King ("The Thrill Is Gone"), The Amboy Dukes ("Journey To
The Center of Your Mind"), Ten Years After ("Good Morning Little
Schoolgirl"), The Mothers Of Invention ("Montana"), Jimi
Hendrix ("Wild Thing")
