A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Episode one hundred and thirty-eight of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “I Fought the Law”, and at the mysterious death of Bobby Fuller. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
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Episode 81: “Shout” by the Isley Brothers
Episode 80: “Money” by Barrett Strong
Episode 79: “Sweet Nothin’s” by Brenda Lee
Episode 78: “What’d I Say” by Ray Charles
Episode 77: “Brand New Cadillac” by Vince Taylor and the Playboys
Episode 76: “Stagger Lee” by Lloyd Price
Episode 75: “There Goes My Baby” by the Drifters
Episode 74: “It Doesn’t Matter Any More” by Buddy Holly
Episode 73: “La Bamba” by Ritchie Valens
Episode 72: “Trouble” by Elvis Presley
Episode 71: “Willie and the Hand Jive” by Johnny Otis
Episode 70: “Move It” by Cliff Richard and the Drifters
Episode 69: “Fujiyama Mama” by Wanda Jackson
Episode 68: “Yakety Yak” by the Coasters
Episode 67: “Johnny B. Goode”, by Chuck Berry
Episode 66: “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis
Episode 65: “Maybe” by the Chantels
Episode Sixty-Four: “Reet Petite” by Jackie Wilson
Episode 63: “Susie Q” by Dale Hawkins
Episode 62: “Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley
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