79-218 The Roots of Rock & Roll

Units: 9.0 Department: History Related URLs: http://www.history.cmu.edu This course spends 8 weeks on early blues and country roots music (like Bessie Smith and Woody Guthrie) of the 1920s-1950s before turning, in the last third of the semester, to the 1960s revolutions of Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and other rock & roll legends. The format is informal lecture and discussion on Tues/Thurs afternoons plus a required film screening and discussion every Wednesday evening, 6:30-9:20pm. Besides reading 3-4 books and many articles, assignments include weekly music listening, four short essays and a longer final paper.

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Spring 2005 times

Sec	Time	Day	Instructor	Location
A	1:30 - 2:50 pm	T	Sandage	BH 136A
	6:30 - 9:20 pm	W	Sandage	BH 136A
	1:30 - 2:50 pm	R	Sandage	BH 136A