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Rock 'n' Roll America

Season 1 Episode 3: Be My Baby

In the years bookended by Buddy Holly's death in 1959 and The Beatles landing at JFK in 1964, rock 'n' roll calmed down, went uptown and got spun into teen pop.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Sweet Little Sixteen

1. Sweet Little Sixteen

Aired: Jul 3, 2015

In mid-1950s America, out of the Deep South came a rhythm-driven fusion of bl...

Episode 2 Whole Lotta Shakin'

2. Whole Lotta Shakin'

Aired: Jul 10, 2015

Rock 'n' roll took off in 1955, and the likes of Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis sc...

Episode 3 Be My Baby

Aired: Jul 17, 2015

In the years bookended by Buddy Holly's death in 1959 and The Beatles landing...

Main Cast

David MorrisseyNarrator

Info about Rock 'n' Roll America

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Genres:Documentary, Music