Death of R&R
Joined the army
Elvis Presley
Scandal in which record labels bought airtime from DJs behind the artists' backs.
Payola Scandal
Birthplace
Tupelo, Mississippi
First a Saddleman, then a Comet
Joined the ministry
Little Richard
Tin Pan Alley 2.0
Cool kids of the era like Elvis, with slicked back hair and leather jackets
Cats
He told Beethoven to "roll over" and Johnny to "B Goode"
Chuck Berry
Arrested under the Mann Act
Chuck Berry
Hit song-writing duo responsible for hits like "Stand By Me"
Leiber and Stoller
The reason he recorded his first two songs
Birthday gift for his mother
Little Richard
Died in a plane crash
Buddy Holly
Innocent, charming, inoffensive new musicians
Teen Idols
His manager
Col. Tom Parker
Emphasis on beats 2 and 4 in rock and roll
Backbeat
Married his 13 year old cousin (yikes!)
Jerry Lee Lewis
DJ who was brought down by bribery scandal
Alan Freed
Site of the famous "from the waist up" television appearance
Ed Sullivan Show
Number 2 selling artist of the era, just behind Elvis. Known for "Blueberry Hill."
Fats Domino