Robert W. Morgan, KHJ History of R&R, February 22, 1969 Hour 34 (0:59:33)
[Description by Uncle Ricky]
Hour 34 of the First and Original History Of Rock And Roll, contributed by Norm Garr, wraps up 1963 and moves the timeline forward into 1964.
Norm’s recordings are copies from the tapes given to listeners who won a complete set of this original HR&R. They are one generation down from the masters, containing program content only – no news, no commercials. It was broadcast by KHJ on Saturday, February 22, 1969, between 9 and 10 PM.
This hour allowed only about 1 minute of commerical time, but it’s chock-full of interesting interviews featuring Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Norman Whitfield, Dave Clark, Johnny Rivers, Smokey Robinson, Little Richard, Curtis Mayfield, Shadow Morton, Joe Tex, Eric Burdon and Roy Orbison. Our host is Robert W. Morgan.
This chapter of the original Rockumentary identifies 1964 as the first year of chart success for The Rolling Stones and The Temptations, examines the connection between Little Richard and The Beatles, and describes “the beginning of the rule of groups over rock ‘n’ roll”.
