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The History of Rock and Roll is a radio documentary on rock and roll music, originally syndicated in 1969, and again in 1978 and 1981. It is currently distributed as both a 2+1⁄2-minute short feature on internet networks, and a two-hour weekly series hosted by Wink Martindale, distributed to radio stations nationwide. This list below reflects the contents of the more widely heard 1978 version of The History of Rock & Roll.

Country Rock

Elvis Presley-Part II

Elvis Presley-Part III

50s Rhythm & Blues

50s Rockabilly

  • Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps - Be-Bop-a-Lula (1956)
  • Buddy Knox - Party Doll (1957)
  • The Crickets - That'll Be The Day (1957)
  • Buddy Holly & The Crickets Hit Sweep
  • Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue (1957)
  • The Crickets - Oh Boy! (1957)
  • Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore (1959)
  • Eddie Cochran - Sittin' In The Balcony (1958)
  • Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues (1958)
  • The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie (1957)
  • The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love (1957)
  • The Everly Brothers Hit Sweep
  • The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream (1958)
  • The Everly Brothers - "Cathy's Clown" (1960)
  • The Everly Brothers - "Ebony Eyes" (1961)
  • Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (1960)
  • Roy Orbison - "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964)

Superstars Of The Late 50s-Early 60s - Part 1

Superstars Of The Late 50s-Early 60s - Part II

The Hits Of '56 & '57

  • The Platters - Only You (1956)
  • The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1956)
  • Little Richard - "Long Tall Sally" (1956)
  • 1956 #1s Chart Sweep
  • Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk (1956)
  • The Five Satins - In The Still Of The Night (1956)
  • Jim Lowe - Green Door (1956)
  • The Dells - Oh What A Night (1956)
  • 1956 Classic Hits Chart Sweep
  • Elvis Presley - Love Me (1956)
  • Fats Domino - I'm Walkin' (1957)
  • 1957 #1s Chart Sweep
  • The Del-Vikings - Come Go With Me (1957)
  • The Diamonds - Little Darlin' (1957)
  • Marty Robbins - A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) (1957)
  • Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb (1957)
  • The Rays - Silhouettes (1957)
  • Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop (1957)
  • 1957 Big Hits Chart Sweep

The Hits Of '58 & '59

  • Chuck Berry - "Sweet Little Sixteen" (1958)
  • 1958 #1s Chart Sweep
  • The Champs - Tequila (1958)
  • The Elegants - Little Star (1958)
  • The Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace (1958)
  • Little Anthony & The Imperials - Tears On My Pillow (1958)
  • The Moonglows - The Ten Commandments Of Love (1958)
  • 1958 Big Hits Chart Sweep
  • The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley (1958)
  • The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (1959)
  • 1959 #1s Chart Sweep
  • The Crests - 16 Candles (1959)
  • Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee (1959)
  • Ritchie Valens - La Bamba (1959)
  • Frankie Avalon - Venus (1959)
  • Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City (1959)
  • 1959 Big Hits Chart Sweep
  • The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You (1959)

The Hits Of '60 & '61

The Hits Of '62 & '63

The Hits Of '64 & '65

Girl Groups/Phil Spector

Motown Sound-Part 1

Four Seasons Vs. Beach Boys

  • The Four Seasons - Sherry (1962)
  • The Four Seasons - "Walk Like a Man" (1963)
  • The Four Seasons - "Candy Girl" (1963)
  • The Four Seasons - "Dawn (Go Away)" (1964)
  • The Four Seasons - Rag Doll (1964)
  • The Four Seasons - "Let's Hang On" (1965)
  • Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (1967)
  • The Beach Boys - "Surfin' U.S.A." (1963)
  • The Beach Boys - "Surfer Girl" (1963)
  • The Beach Boys - Fun Fun Fun (1964)
  • The Beach Boys - "I Get Around" (1964)
  • The Beach Boys - "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965)
  • The Beach Boys - "California Girls" (1965)
  • The Beach Boys - Barbara Ann (1965)
  • The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations (1966)

Beatles-Part 1

British Invasion

Beatles-Part II

  • The Beatles - "I Feel Fine" (1964)
  • The Beatles - Eight Days A Week (1964)
  • The Beatles - "Ticket To Ride" (1965)
  • The Beatles - Help! (1965)
  • The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (1965)
  • The Beatles - Rubber Soul Montage
  • The Beatles - Michelle (1965)
  • The Beatles - Yesterday (1965)
  • The Beatles - "Day Tripper" (1965)
  • The Beatles - "Nowhere Man" (1965)
  • The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
  • The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends (1967)
  • The Beatles - She's Leaving Home (1967)
  • The Beatles - A Day In The Life (1967)
  • The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (1967)

Motown Sound-Part II

  • Martha & The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run (1965)
  • The Temptations - My Girl (1965)
  • The Supremes - "Stop! In the Name of Love" (1965)
  • Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (1965)
  • The Miracles - "The Tracks of My Tears" (1965)
  • Marvin Gaye - "I'll Be Doggone" (1965)
  • Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted? (1966)
  • The Supremes - "You Can't Hurry Love" (1966)
  • Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love (1967)
  • Four Tops - Bernadette (1967)
  • Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack (1967)
  • Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections (1967)
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (1967)
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion (1967)
  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967)
  • The Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain (1967)

Folk Rock

  • The Lovin' Spoonful - "Do You Believe in Magic?" (1965)
  • The Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream (1966)
  • The Lovin' Spoonful Hit Sweep
  • The Lovin' Spoonful - "Summer in the City" (1966)
  • The Byrds - Eight Miles High (1966)
  • The Byrds - "Turn Turn Turn" (1965)
  • Donovan - "Catch the Wind" (1965)
  • Donovan - "Sunshine Superman" (1966)
  • Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends (1968)
  • Tom & Jerry - Hey Schoolgirl (1957)
  • Simon & Garfunkel - The Sounds Of Silence (1965)
  • Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound (1966)
  • Simon & Garfunkel - "I Am a Rock" (1966)
  • Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair (Canticle) (1968)
  • Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson (1968)
  • Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)

Rolling Stones-Part I

  • The Rolling Stones - Time Is On My Side (1964)
  • The Rolling Stones - The Last Time (1965)
  • The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965)
  • The Rolling Stones - "Get Off of My Cloud" (1965)
  • The Rolling Stones - As Tears Go By (1965)
  • The Rolling Stones - "19th Nervous Breakdown" (1966)
  • The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black (1966)
  • The Rolling Stones - Mother's Little Helper (1966)
  • The Rolling Stones - Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing In The Shadow? (1966)
  • The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday (1967)
  • The Rolling Stones - Let's Spend The Night Together (1967)
  • The Rolling Stones - Dandelion (1967)
  • The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash (1968)
  • Rolling Stones Hit Sweep
  • The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women (1969)

Beatles-Part III

  • The Beatles - Penny Lane (1967)
  • The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever (1967)
  • The Beatles - All You Need Is Love (1967)
  • The Beatles - Yellow Submarine (1966)
  • The Beatles - Hey Jude (1968)
  • The Beatles - Revolution (1968)
  • The Beatles - White Album Montage
  • The Beatles - Get Back (1969)
  • The Beatles - Come Together (1969)
  • The Beatles - Something (1969)
  • The Beatles - Let It Be (1970)
  • The Beatles - The Long And Winding Road (1970)

Beatles-Solo

  • The Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance (1969)
  • John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma! (1970)
  • John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - Imagine (1971)
  • John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band - Whatever Gets You Thru The Night (1974)
  • John Lennon - #9 Dream (1974)
  • George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (1970)
  • George Harrison - What Is Life (1970)
  • George Harrison - Bangla Desh (Live 1971)
  • George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (1973)
  • Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (1971)
  • Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo (1972)
  • Ringo Starr - Photograph (1973)

Bob Dylan

  • Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind (1963)
  • Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (1963)
  • Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965)
  • Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone (1965)
  • Bob Dylan - "Positively 4th Street" (1965)
  • Bob Dylan - Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (1966)
  • Bob Dylan - I Want You (1966)
  • Bob Dylan - Just Like A Woman (1966)
  • Bob Dylan Cover Songs Montage
  • Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower (1967)
  • Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lay (1969)
  • Bob Dylan - Knocking On Heaven's Door (1973)
  • Bob Dylan - Concert For Bangla Desh Live Montage (1971)
  • Bob Dylan - Most Likely You'll Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (Live 1974)

San Francisco Sound

  • Scott MacKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) (1967)
  • Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love (1967)
  • Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (1967)
  • Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints (1967)
  • Big Brother & The Holding Company - Piece Of My Heart (1968)
  • Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee (1971)
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival - Susie Q (1968)
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary (1969)
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (1969)
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River (1969)
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou (1969)
  • Santana - Black Magic Woman (1970)
  • Santana - Evil Ways (1969)

Soft British Rock

  • The Hollies - Bus Stop (1965)
  • The Hollies - Stop Stop Stop (1966)
  • The Hollies Hit Sweep
  • The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (1969)
  • The Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress (1971)
  • Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941 (1967)
  • Bee Gees - I Started A Joke (1968)
  • Bee Gees Hit Sweep
  • Bee Gees - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (1971)
  • Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' (1975)
  • Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing (1976)
  • The Moody Blues - Tuesday Afternoon (1967)
  • The Moody Blues - Questions (1970)
  • The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (1967)

Hard Rock-Part 1

  • Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love (1967)
  • Cream - White Room (1968)
  • Steppenwolf - Rock Me (1969)
  • Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild (1968)
  • Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (1968)
  • The Doors - Light My Fire (1967)
  • The Doors - Hello I Love You (1968)
  • The Doors - Love Her Madly (1971)
  • The Doors - Riders On The Storm (1971)
  • The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over (1965)
  • The Guess Who - These Eyes (1969)
  • The Guess Who Hit Sweep
  • The Guess Who - American Woman (1970)

Hard Rock-Part II

  • The Who - I Can See For Miles (1967)
  • The Who - See Me Feel Me (1969)
  • The Who - Pinball Wizard (1969)
  • The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again (1971)
  • Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968)
  • Deep Purple - Hush (1968)
  • Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water (1972)
  • Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (1969)
  • Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (1970)
  • Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (1971)
  • Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (1971)

The Hits Of '66 & '67

Good-Time Rock Groups Of The 60s

Soul In The 60s

  • Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music (1967)
  • Joe Tex - "Hold What You've Got" (1964)
  • James Brown - "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (1965)
  • James Brown Hit Sweep
  • Wilson Pickett - "In the Midnight Hour" (1965)
  • Wilson Pickett Hit Sweep
  • Percy Sledge - "When a Man Loves a Woman" (1966)
  • Sam & Dave - Soul Man (1967)
  • Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (1967)
  • Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools (1968)
  • Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (1967)
  • Aretha Franklin Hit Sweep
  • Aretha Franklin - Respect (1967)
  • Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (1968)
  • Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music (1968)
  • Sly & The Family Stone Hit Sweep
  • Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People (1968)
  • Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (1970)
  • Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (1971)

The Hits Of '68 & '69

  • Johnny Nash - Hold Me Tight (1968)
  • Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (1968)
  • 1968 Big Hits Chart Sweep
  • Richard Harris - MacArthur Park (1968)
  • Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days (1968)
  • Bobby Goldsboro - Honey (1968)
  • 1968 #1s Chart Sweep
  • Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire (1968)
  • Peter Paul & Mary - Leaving On A Jet Plane (1969)
  • The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (1969)
  • Three Dog Night - Easy To Be Hard (1969)
  • 1969 Big Hits Chart Sweep
  • Elvis Presley - Don't Cry Daddy (1969)
  • 1969 #1s Chart Sweep
  • B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (1969)
  • Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost - Traces (1969)

The 1970s

Hits of the 1970s (part 1)

Jim Croce

Carly Simon

James Taylor

Carole King

Glen Campbell

Neil Diamond

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

  • Crosby, Stills, & Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (1968)
  • Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young - Woodstock (1970)

Bread

  • Bread - Make It with You (1970)
  • Bread - If (1971)
  • Montage of Bread's hits

The Carpenters

70s Soft Rock

70s Soul and Funk

Disco

Blood, Sweat & Tears

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears - You Made Me So Very Happy (1969)
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel (1969)

Chicago

  • Chicago - Make Me Smile (1970)
  • Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 (1970)
  • Chicago - Colour My World (1971)
  • Chicago - Saturday in the Park (1972)
  • Montage of Chicago's album tracks
  • Chicago - If You Leave Me Now (1976)

Three Dog Night

Progressive rock

The Rolling Stones (part 2)

  • The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar (1971)
  • The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice (1972)
  • The Rolling Stones - Happy (1972)
  • The Rolling Stones - Angie (1973)
  • The Rolling Stones - Heartbreaker (1974)
  • The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It) (1974)
  • The Rolling Stones - "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (1974)
  • The Rolling Stones - Fool to Cry (1976)
  • The Rolling Stones montage from their best selling LP's

Live

  • The Rolling Stones Live - Jumpin' Jack Flash (1968)
  • The Rolling Stones Live - Sympathy for the Devil (1973)
  • The Rolling Stones Live - You Can't Always Get What You Want (1969)
  • The Rolling Stones Live - Street Fighting Man (1989)
  • The Rolling Stones Live - Hot Stuff (1976)

Paul McCartney and Wings

  • Paul McCartney - Another Day (1971)
  • Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey (1971)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi, Hi, Hi (1972)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love (1973)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - Live and Let Die (1973)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels (1973)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet (1974)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on the Run (1974)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - Junior's Farm (1974)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - Listen to What the Man Said (1975)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - Let 'Em In (1976)
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - Silly Love Songs (1976)

Stevie Wonder

  • Stevie Wonder - Fingertips, Part 2 (1963)
  • Stevie Wonder - "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (1965)
  • Stevie Wonder - A Place in the Sun (1966)
  • Stevie Wonder - I Was Made to Love Her (1967)
  • Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life (1968)
  • Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours (1970)
  • Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me (1971)
  • Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1972)
  • Stevie Wonder - You Are the Sunshine of My Life (1973)
  • Stevie Wonder - Living for the City (1973)
  • Stevie Wonder - Boogie on Reggae Woman (1975)
  • Stevie Wonder - I Wish (1977)
  • Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (1977)

Elton John

  • Elton John - Your Song (1970)
  • Elton John - Friends (1971)
  • Elton John - Levon (1971)
  • Elton John - Rocket Man (1972)
  • Elton John - Honky Cat (1972)
  • Elton John - Crocodile Rock (1972)
  • Elton John - Daniel (1973)
  • Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting (1973)
  • Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
  • Elton John - Bennie and the Jets (1974)
  • Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1974)
  • Elton John - The Bitch Is Back (1974)
  • Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with The Diamonds (1974)
  • Elton John - Pinball Wizard (1975)
  • Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom (1975)
  • Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight (1975)
  • Elton John - Island Girl (1975)
  • Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1976)
  • Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (1976)
  • Elton John - Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding in My Hands (1973)

Fleetwood Mac

  • Fleetwood Mac - Over My Head (1976)
  • Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (1976)
  • Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me (1976)
  • Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (1977)
  • Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1977)
  • Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop (1977)
  • Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun (1977)

Linda Ronstadt

  • Linda Ronstadt Featuring the Stone Ponies - Different Drum (1967)
  • Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good (1975)
  • Linda Ronstadt - When Will I Be Loved? (1975)
  • Linda Ronstadt - Tracks of My Tears (1976)
  • Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be the Day (1976)
  • Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou (1977)
  • Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy (1977)

Eagles

  • Eagles - Take It Easy (1972)
  • Eagles - Witchy Woman (1972)
  • Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling (1973)
  • Eagles - Best of My Love (1975)
  • Eagles - One of These Nights (1975)
  • Eagles - Lyin' Eyes (1975)
  • Eagles - Take It to the Limit (1976)
  • Eagles - New Kid in Town (1977)
  • Eagles - Hotel California (1977)
  • Eagles - Life in the Fast Lane (1977)

A Top Ten of Rock & Roll

  • Bill Haley & His Comets - (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock (1955)
  • Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel (1956)
  • Chubby Checker - The Twist (1960)
  • Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (1965)
  • The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1965)
  • Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968)
  • The Beatles - Hey Jude (1968)
  • Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over Troubled Water (1970)
  • Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (1972)
  • Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1972)

Ending Time Sweep

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