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Rock

Rock 'n' Roll

Era
1954–1964
Origin
Memphis · Chicago · NY
Student playlists
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About this supergenre

The 50s synthesis of R&B and country. Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis, Buddy Holly. The first generation — and the first time "teenager" was a market.

Canonical reference: musicmap.info / rnr

Inside rock 'n' roll · 5 subgenre s on a mini-timeline

Each subgenre at its emergence year, oldest at top. This is what students curate playlists for — the granular level. Click any subgenre chip from the main map and you land on its row here.

  1. Rockabilly

    1954

  2. Doo-Wop Rock

    1955

  3. Surf Rock

    1961

  4. Beat Music

    1962

  5. Garage Rock

    1962

Connective tissue · 4 link s

How rock 'n' roll relates to the rest of the map. Click any genre to follow the line.

Primary lineage

Direct parents and direct children — the main line.

Other influences

Cousin genres and indirect influences that shaped this supergenre.

Student curations

No playlists for rock 'n' roll yet.

This supergenre is waiting for a curator. If you're in MUSA 266 or MUSA 220 and this is your assignment, build a 5–10 track YouTube playlist and submit it through the course form.

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