Rock 'n roll History timeline By livingsoundandvideo Period: Apr 24, 1890 to Apr 1, 1909 Tin Pan Alley, Ragtime, and Broadway Apr 24, 1903 H.C. Handy waiting on a train-Inspired by man on bench I Period: Jan 1, 1910 to Dec 31, 1929 Folk/Country Blues Apr 24, 1912 Memphis Blues written by H.C. Handy-First to incorporate famous blues notes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGqBmlZR3dc Apr 24, 1920 Charley Patton -father of the Delta Blue writes sony Pniy Blues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGqBmlZR3dc Jan 1, 1925 Bessie Smith, Sant louis Blues Apr 24, 1927 Blind Lemon Jefferson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXC1jjRCXtg Period: Jan 1, 1930 to Apr 24, 1949 Classic Blues Apr 24, 1937 Robert Johnson Period: Apr 24, 1950 to Apr 24, 1959 Electric Blues Apr 24, 1951 Alan Freed, Coined the name Rock 'n' Roll on his Disc Jockey show Aug 24, 1953 Elivis Walk into Sun Studio Produced by Sam Phillips Apr 24, 1955 Class of 55' Sun Studios Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins Apr 24, 1955 Chuck Berry
