Music equipment

History of Rock N Roll

By Zay_Williams
  • Period: to

    Les Paul

    Pioneer of guitars.
    Telecaster-1948
    Stratocaster-1952
  • Period: to

    Broadway style

    Performed often by many singers that are called standards.
    Circulated as sheet music; no one definite recording

  • Bristol Sessions

    Series of early recordings of hillbilly music.
  • Period: to

    Elvis pressley

    King of Rock

  • Les Paul

    Gibson produces a solid body guitar and names it the Les Paul

  • Thats All Right Mama

    First song Elvis recorded

  • Downfall of Rockabilly

    Elvis joins Army

  • Hi-fi Recordings

    Studio magic becomes an art.
    srereophonic sound

  • Byrds

    Band formed blending elements of Bob Dylan's folkiness and offbeat attractiveness.

  • Velvets

    Velvets formed by Lou Reed
    Band gets on Andy Warhol radar and releases an album with German superstar Nico.

  • Chicago

    Michigan band first formed in 1967.
    Hybridizing multiple sounds and forms of music.

  • Led Zepplin

    First song recorded "Black Mountain side"