2-4 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 18-Dec. 2

Rock 'n' roll didn't die in 1959 (whew!), but rockers were exploring new avenues of expression as well as new markets. The songs of Jerry Lee, Fats, Chuck, Buddy, and Richard were now honored "oldies," and "rock" was firmly established as the official teenage soundtrack. Rock 'n' roll morphed into new forms of what would now be called rock music. These would include Motown, with its girl and guy groups, Phil Spector's "wall of sound," surf music, "authentic" folk music, soul, folk rock, blues by Brits, and re-energized pop music. We will consider the first half of the 1960s music scene as a transitional time until the next Elvis appeared as Mop Tops bringing the first British Invasion to America. Join our conversation about how rock adapted to changing times.

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