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The Roots of Rock & Roll

Playlist • 100 Track(s)

Listen to the influential soul, blues, R&B, gospel and doo-wop musicians who helped give rise to the early rock & roll era.

Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton

Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton

  • 2:59
Sixty Minute Man - Billy Ward

Sixty Minute Man - Billy Ward

  • 2:35
Bo Diddley (Single Version) - Bo Didlee

Bo Diddley (Single Version) - Bo Didlee

  • 2:44
Saved - Lavern Baker

Saved - Lavern Baker

  • 2:58
I Feel so Bad - Chuck Willis

I Feel so Bad - Chuck Willis

  • 2:56
Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard

Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard

  • 2:15
The Fat Man - Fats Domino

The Fat Man - Fats Domino

  • 2:40
Rocket 88 (feat. Ike Turner) - Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats

Rocket 88 (feat. Ike Turner) - Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats

  • 2:54
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Big Maybelle

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Big Maybelle

  • 2:58
Money Honey - The Drifters

Money Honey - The Drifters

  • 3:00
Rock Island Line - Lead Belly

Rock Island Line - Lead Belly

  • 2:12
Maybellene - Chuck Berry

Maybellene - Chuck Berry

  • 2:21
Be My Baby (Official Audio) - The Ronettes

Be My Baby (Official Audio) - The Ronettes

  • 2:43
Earth Angel - The Penguins

Earth Angel - The Penguins

  • 2:56
The Twist (Rerecorded) - Chubby Checker

The Twist (Rerecorded) - Chubby Checker

  • 2:39
Help Me - Sonny Boy Williamson II

Help Me - Sonny Boy Williamson II

  • 3:09
The Locomotion (2004 - Remaster) - Little Eva

The Locomotion (2004 - Remaster) - Little Eva

  • 2:24
Another Saturday Night (Official Lyric Video) - Sam Cooke

Another Saturday Night (Official Lyric Video) - Sam Cooke

  • 2:40
Come Go With Me - The Del-Vikings

Come Go With Me - The Del-Vikings

  • 2:42
Shout, Pts. 1 & 2 (Official Audio) - The Isley Brothers

Shout, Pts. 1 & 2 (Official Audio) - The Isley Brothers

  • 4:28
Oh! What a Night - The Dells

Oh! What a Night - The Dells

  • 2:57
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) (Lyric Video) - Barrett Strong

Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) (Lyric Video) - Barrett Strong

  • 2:37
The Marcels - Blue Moon - The Drifters

The Marcels - Blue Moon - The Drifters

  • 2:19
Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye

Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye

  • 2:09
Cry To Me - Dirty Dancing (1987) - Solomon Burke - Trade Martin on Guitar - Trade Martin

Cry To Me - Dirty Dancing (1987) - Solomon Burke - Trade Martin on Guitar - Trade Martin

  • 2:35
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard

Long Tall Sally - Little Richard

  • 2:07
Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles

Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles

  • 2:36
Boom Boom (Official Lyric Video) - John Lee Hooker

Boom Boom (Official Lyric Video) - John Lee Hooker

  • 2:31
Rock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry

Rock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry

  • 2:32
Touch The Hem Of His Garment (feat. Sam Cooke) - The Soul Stirrers

Touch The Hem Of His Garment (feat. Sam Cooke) - The Soul Stirrers

  • 2:05
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti [Screen Test] - Little Richard

Little Richard - Tutti Frutti [Screen Test] - Little Richard

  • 2:24
Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds

Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds

  • 2:31
MARTHA and THE VANDELLAS heatwave! ( HOT! HOT! HOT! EXTENDED VERSION! ) - Martha Reeves

MARTHA and THE VANDELLAS heatwave! ( HOT! HOT! HOT! EXTENDED VERSION! ) - Martha Reeves

  • 3:48
Reelin' And Rockin' - Chuck Berry

Reelin' And Rockin' - Chuck Berry

  • 3:15
(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters

(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters

  • 2:47
Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow - The Rivingtons

Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow - The Rivingtons

  • 2:24
Ready Teddy - Little Richard

Ready Teddy - Little Richard

  • 2:10
Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter

Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter

  • 1:57
THE MARVELETTES please mr postman - The Marvelettes

THE MARVELETTES please mr postman - The Marvelettes

  • 2:37
Too Much Monkey Business - Chuck Berry

Too Much Monkey Business - Chuck Berry

  • 2:55
Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips & The Twilights

Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips & The Twilights

  • 2:22
Black Betty - Lead Belly

Black Betty - Lead Belly

  • 2:03
Have You Ever Loved a Woman - Freddie King

Have You Ever Loved a Woman - Freddie King

  • 3:00
Rip It Up from Here's Little Richard - Little Richard

Rip It Up from Here's Little Richard - Little Richard

  • 2:25
Crying in the Chapel - The Orioles

Crying in the Chapel - The Orioles

  • 3:05
Cupid (Live at the Harlem Square Club, Miami, FL - January 1963) - Sam Cooke

Cupid (Live at the Harlem Square Club, Miami, FL - January 1963) - Sam Cooke

  • 2:45
What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis

What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis

  • 2:27
Strange Things Happening Every Day - Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Strange Things Happening Every Day - Sister Rosetta Tharpe

  • 2:50
Sitting On Top Of The World - Howlin' Wolf

Sitting On Top Of The World - Howlin' Wolf

  • 2:34
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price

Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price

  • 2:17
Down The Road Apiece - Chuck Berry

Down The Road Apiece - Chuck Berry

  • 2:11
Lucille - Little Richard

Lucille - Little Richard

  • 2:33
Fever - Louis Prima

Fever - Louis Prima

  • 2:46
The - Maybe - The Chantels

The - Maybe - The Chantels

  • 2:56
Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers & The Teenagers

Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers & The Teenagers

  • 2:28
Baby It's You - The Shirelles

Baby It's You - The Shirelles

  • 2:42
Little Richard - Kansas City (Official Audio) - Little Richard

Little Richard - Kansas City (Official Audio) - Little Richard

  • 2:39
I'm Ready - Fats Domino

I'm Ready - Fats Domino

  • 2:07
San Francisco Bay Blues - Jesse Fuller

San Francisco Bay Blues - Jesse Fuller

  • 3:38
Honey Hush - Joe Turner

Honey Hush - Joe Turner

  • 2:41
If You Need Me - Wilson Pickett

If You Need Me - Wilson Pickett

  • 2:37
Fats Domino - Let The Four Winds Blow (stereo master) - June 20, 1961 - Fats-4-Ever

Fats Domino - Let The Four Winds Blow (stereo master) - June 20, 1961 - Fats-4-Ever

  • 2:21
Yakety-Yak - The Coasters

Yakety-Yak - The Coasters

  • 1:57
Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry

Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry

  • 3:03
Corrine Corrina - Joe Turner

Corrine Corrina - Joe Turner

  • 2:55
Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles

Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles

  • 2:42
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino

Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino

  • 2:23
I'm a Man - Bo Diddley

I'm a Man - Bo Diddley

  • 2:45
Almost Grown - Chuck Berry

Almost Grown - Chuck Berry

  • 2:26
A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Arthur Alexander

A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Arthur Alexander

  • 2:00
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

  • 2:25
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - This Train - Gospel - Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - This Train - Gospel - Sister Rosetta Tharpe

  • 2:51
This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' - Ruth Brown

This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' - Ruth Brown

  • 1:49
St Louis Blues - Joe Turner

St Louis Blues - Joe Turner

  • 4:23
Jivin' The Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson

Jivin' The Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson

  • 2:50
Plum Nellie - Booker T. & The MG's

Plum Nellie - Booker T. & The MG's

  • 2:08
Jim Dandy - Lavern Baker

Jim Dandy - Lavern Baker

  • 2:18
Ain't That Lovin' You Baby - Jimmy Reed

Ain't That Lovin' You Baby - Jimmy Reed

  • 2:22
Black Night - Charles Brown

Black Night - Charles Brown

  • 3:23
Personality - Lloyd Price

Personality - Lloyd Price

  • 2:29
Every Day I Have the Blues - B.B. King

Every Day I Have the Blues - B.B. King

  • 2:50
Mess Around - Ray Charles

Mess Around - Ray Charles

  • 2:39
My Man Called Me - Big Mama Thornton

My Man Called Me - Big Mama Thornton

  • 2:41
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry

Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry

  • 2:39
Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye

Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye

  • 2:31
Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby "Blue" Bland

Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby "Blue" Bland

  • 2:39
Teardrops from My Eyes - Ruth Brown

Teardrops from My Eyes - Ruth Brown

  • 2:51
Tipitina - Professor Longhair

Tipitina - Professor Longhair

  • 2:40
Down By The Riverside (feat. The Dependable Boys) - Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Sam Price Trio

Down By The Riverside (feat. The Dependable Boys) - Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Sam Price Trio

  • 2:32
Carol - Chuck Berry

Carol - Chuck Berry

  • 2:48
She Said Yeah! - Larry Williams

She Said Yeah! - Larry Williams

  • 1:52
Short Fat Fannie - Larry Williams

Short Fat Fannie - Larry Williams

  • 2:27
Road Runner - Bo Diddley

Road Runner - Bo Diddley

  • 2:49
Please, Please, Please - The 5 Royales

Please, Please, Please - The 5 Royales

  • 2:29
Stormy Monday Blues - T-Bone Walker

Stormy Monday Blues - T-Bone Walker

  • 3:08
Little Queenie - Chuck Berry

Little Queenie - Chuck Berry

  • 2:43
The Wallflower - Etta James and The Peaches

The Wallflower - Etta James and The Peaches

  • 2:49
Slow Down - Larry Williams

Slow Down - Larry Williams

  • 2:46
Think (Single Version) - James Brown & The Famous Flames

Think (Single Version) - James Brown & The Famous Flames

  • 2:50
I Keep Forgettin´ - Chuck Jackson

I Keep Forgettin´ - Chuck Jackson

  • 2:40