Wed., Jan. 10        Introduction and Short Lecture: The Roots of Rock and Roll [Workload: 8 songs, 25:29]
            Listening: (1) George Gershwin: "Swanee" (1919)--performed by Al Jolson (2:33)  CD1/1
                            (2) Irving Berlin: "Cheek to Cheek" (1935)--performed by Fred Astaire (5:02)  CD 1/2
                            (3) Nat King Cole: "Too Young" (1951; 3:25)  CD 1/3
                            (4) Patti Page: "Doggie in the Window" (1953; 2:41)  CD 1/4
                            (5) Carter Family: "Will the Roses Bloom in Heaven" (1932; 3:18)  CD 1/5
                            (6) Jimmie Rodgers: "Blue Yodel No. 11" (1929; 2:57)  LP 2151 in Listening Room Reserve Only
                            (7) Hank Williams Sr.: "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" (ca. 1950; 2:51)  CD 1/6
                            (8) Bill Monroe: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (ca. 1955; 2:42)  CD 1/7
            Optional: Garofalo, Chapters 1 and 2 (pp. 17-64)

Mon., Jan.15         Martin Luther King Jr. Day--No Class

Wed., Jan. 17        Lecture: Blues and R&B [Workload: 16 pages, 8 songs, 23:06]
            Listening: (1) Ma Rainey: "Blame It on the Blues" (1928; 3:00)  CD 1/8
                            (2) Robert Johnson: "Cross Road Blues" (1936; 2:39)  CD 1/9
                            (3) Lead Belly: "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" (1944; 3:00)  CD 1/10
                            (4) Louis Jordan: "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" (1946; 2:46)  LP 2325 in Listening Room Reserve Only
                            (5) "Big Mama" Thornton: "Hound Dog" (1952; 2:54)  CD 1/11
                            (6) Ruth Brown: "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" (1953; 2:53)  CD 1/12
                            (7) Joe Turner: "Shake, Rattle and Roll" (1954; 3:02)  CD 1/13
                            (8) Muddy Waters: "Got My Mojo Working" (1956; 2:52)  LP 2325 in Listening Room Reserve Only
            Reading: Garofalo, Introduction (pp. 1-16)
            Optional: Garofalo, Chapter 3 (pp. 65-92)

Mon., Jan. 22         Lecture: The Emergence of Rock and Roll [Workload: 33 pages, 1 summary, 9 songs,  20:50]
           Class Discussion 1: What is Popular Music?
            Listening: (1) Bill Haley and the Comets: "Rock Around the Clock" (1954; 2:10)  CD 1/14
                            (2) Bill Haley and the Comets: "Shake, Rattle and Roll" (1954; 2:32)  CD 1/15
                            (3) Bill Haley and the Comets: "Dim, Dim the Lights" (1954; 2:32)  CD 1/16
                            (4) Elvis Presley: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (1955; 1:41)  CD 1/17
                            (5) Elvis Presley: "Hound Dog" (1956; 2:15)  CD 1/18
                            (6) Elvis Presley: "Love Me Tender" (1956; 2:41)  CD 1/19
                            (7) Elvis Presley: "Jailhouse Rock" (1957; 2:27)  CD 1/20
                            (8) Elvis Presley: "Return to Sender" (1962; 2:06)  CD 1/21
                            (9) Elvis Presley: "Stand by Me" (1966; 2:26)  CD 1/22
            Reading: Garofalo, Chapter 4 Beginning and End (pp. 93-108, 111-113, 131-145)
            Optional: Garofalo Chapter 4 Remainder of Chapter

Wed., Jan. 24         Discussion: Attacking Popular Culture; Lecture: Motown [Workload: 26 pages,
                                        2 summaries, 9 songs, 23:10]
           Class Discussion 2: Attacking Popular Culture: Adorno
            Listening: (1) Little Richard: "Tutti Frutti" (1956; 2:20)  CD 2/1
                            (2) Little Richard: "Ooh! My Soul" (1958; 1:49)  CD 2/2
                            (3) Fats Domino: "Blueberry Hill" (1956; 2:19)  CD 2/3
                            (4) Chuck Berry: "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956; 2:25)  CD 2/4
                            (5) Chuck Berry: "Johnny B. Goode" (1957; 2:42)  CD 2/5
                            (6) Jerry Lee Lewis: "Great Balls of Fire" (1957; 1:53)  CD 2/6
                            (7) Buddy Holly: "That'll be the Day" (1957; 2:17)  CD 2/7
                            (8) Pat Boone: "Ain't That a Shame" (1955; 2:22)  CD 2/8
                            (9) Ray Charles: "What'd I Say" (1959; 5:03)  CD 2/9
            Reading: Garofalo Chapter 5 Beginning and End (pp. 149-175)
            Optional: Garofalo, Chapter 5 Conclusion (pp. 175-182) and Beach Boys Listening Examples

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