Rock 'n' Roll America

Season 12015

A three-part series tracing the history of American rock 'n' roll music from the 1950s onwards.

3 Episodes

E01 Sweet Little Sixteen

In mid-1950s America, out of the Deep South came a rhythm-driven fusion of blues, boogie woogie and vocal harmony played by young black pioneers.

July 3, 2015

E02 Whole Lotta Shakin'

Rock 'n' roll took off in 1955, and the likes of Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis scandalised America with their gyrations, leading to Pat Boone's cleaned-up version.

July 10, 2015

E03 Be My Baby

In the years bookended by Buddy Holly's death in 1959 and The Beatles landing at JFK in 1964, rock 'n' roll calmed down, went uptown and got spun into teen pop.

July 17, 2015

Rock 'n' Roll America

E01 Sweet Little Sixteen

E02 Whole Lotta Shakin'

E03 Be My Baby

W: Two Worlds Apart

From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke

Healer

Start-Up

Noble, My Love

Hyouka

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo

Pinocchio

The Penthouse

Angel's Last Mission: Love

En nombre del amor

I Am Not a Robot

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

You Are My Hero

My Runway

Himouto! Umaru-chan

Dog with a Blog

Nevertheless,

Extraordinary You

E01 Sweet Little Sixteen

E02 Whole Lotta Shakin'

E03 Be My Baby