Way before the "official" dawn of rock 'n' roll, the rock 'n' roll spirit was on the loose in America -- as jump blues, the loose party music known for its risque lyrics and ferocious horn solos.

Every Wednesday through the summer, we're posting/offering quick, introductory-level surveys of elements of rock 'n' roll from the 1950s. These overviews are not intended to be comprehensive ...

The Music Experience band has to approximate 35 years of rock 'n' roll songs at each show ... try to sing like the Ronettes (for ‘Be My Baby’) and Aretha (Franklin, for ‘Respect’) took ...