1963 The British Invasion is Coming!: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll

Published: Dec. 26, 2017, 4:39 p.m.

b'This week we\\u2019ll be concluding 1963 and hearing about the Lebanese Restaurant that birthed surf music and saved Fender guitars, how Murray Wilson\\u2019s failed musical career laid the groundwork for his sons\\u2019 amazing success, how Columbia buried Bob Dylan\\u2019s first attempt to go rock, and the split between kids singing \\u201cMy Boyfriend\\u2019s Back\\u201d and those singing \\u201cBlowing in the Wind.\\u201d We talk about Stevie Wonder\\u2019s first hit and why you can hear someone shouting \\u201cwhat key? What key?\\u201d in the background, the mystery of Smokey Robinson\\u2019s failure to get a hit with the Supremes and we finally get to England and talk about the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and the revolution they triggered and would bring to America in 1964.\\nBuy the book and support the podcast.\\nDownload this episode.\\nHave a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com\\nFollow us on Twitter.\\nFollow us on Facebook.\\nLet It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'