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1956 Rock & Roll in Full Flower: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll
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Nate Wilcox and Ed Ward continue their discussion of Ed's "History of Rock & Roll 1920-1963 " with a look at rock and roll in 1956, focusing on the rocky yet productive relationships between African-American recording artists and the Jewish entrepreneurs who brought their work to market. We discuss the relationship between James Brown and Syd Nathan of King Records, the tragic relationship between the gifted 13-year-old Frankie Lymon and his gambling-addicted record mogul, George Goldner, Lieber & Stoller and the songs they wrote and produced, and much more.
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Manage episode 520502154 series 2488425
Nate Wilcox and Ed Ward continue their discussion of Ed's "History of Rock & Roll 1920-1963 " with a look at rock and roll in 1956, focusing on the rocky yet productive relationships between African-American recording artists and the Jewish entrepreneurs who brought their work to market. We discuss the relationship between James Brown and Syd Nathan of King Records, the tragic relationship between the gifted 13-year-old Frankie Lymon and his gambling-addicted record mogul, George Goldner, Lieber & Stoller and the songs they wrote and produced, and much more.
GO TO THE LET IT ROLL SUBSTACK TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE -- The final 15 minutes of this episode are exclusively for paying subscribers to the Let It Roll Substack.
Also subscribe to the LET IT ROLL EXTRA feed on Apple, Spotify or your preferred podcast service to access the full episodes via your preferred podcast outlet. We've got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more.
Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to support the show. Thanks!
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