The Birth of Rock & Roll
Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 8, 2024
12:00PM to 1:30PM
Date/Time
Date(s) - 25/10/2024 - 08/11/2024
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Number of Weeks: 3
Every Friday – October 25, November 1, and November 8 from 12 – 1:30 p.m. ET
This course will explore the cultural phenomenon of rock and roll from its beginnings in the late 1940s and early 1950s through the late 1950s. This period was nothing less than an explosion of creativity in American popular music, and we will examine a variety of sounds and major figures. Styles covered include the piano-based R&B of New Orleans, Memphis rockabilly, and 1950s doo-wop-style vocal groups.
We will also look at the socio-cultural context for the emergence of rock and roll, including a growing youth culture and changing race relations. From Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry to Buddy Holly and Little Richard, the music of the 1950s exerted a cultural influence that lives on to the present.
Price: $75 + tax
Facilitator: Keith McCuaig
With an M.A. in Music and Culture and 30 years of experience as a musician, Keith McCuaig is dedicated to all things music. Keith has taught a dozen different courses through Carleton University’s Lifelong Learning Program, is a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa, and has presented at international musicology conferences. From performing and giving music lessons to lecturing and working with community music programs, Keith’s life and passion is music.