The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll:The 1950s to Woodstock of 1969
George Scharr,
Arts Department Chair,
Director of Community Outreach,
Falmouth Academy
Bass Trombonist/Pre-concert Lecturer,
Cape Symphony Orchestra
One-class Course
5:00-6:30
Tuesday, September 28
View rarely seen videos highlighting some of the greatest early acts of Rock ‘n Roll like Bill Haley and the Comets, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Elvis, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and how they incorporated musical elements from other genres like Jazz to make this new sound so dynamic. Hear behind the scenes stories of what really went on through anecdotes, recordings, interviews and videos. Was it really that crazy?