Rock, Soul, and R&B APUSH Playlist

Rocket 88

Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, R&B, 1951

Hound Dog

Big Mama Thorton, R&B, 1953

(How much is that) Doggie in the Window

Patti Page, Pop, 1953

Shake, Rattle and Roll

Big Joe Turner, R&B, 1954

Come On, Let’s Go

Richie Valens, R&R, 1955

Rock Around the Clock

Bill Haley and the Comets, R&R, 1955

Blue Suede Shoes

Elvis Presley, R&R, 1956

Peggy Sue

Buddy Holly and the Crickets, R&R, 1956

I Walk the Line

Johnny Cash, Country, 1956

Long Tall Sally

Little Richard, R&R, 1956

Whole Lotta Shaking Going On

Jerry Lee Lewis, R&R, 1958

What’d I Say Pt. 1 & 2

Ray Charles, R&B, 1959

Do You Love Me

The Contours, Soul, 1962

A Hard Rain’s a Gonna Fall

Bob Dylan, Folk, 1963

House of the Rising Sun

The Animals, R&R, 1964

You Never Can Tell

Chuck Berry, R&R, 1964

A Change is Gonna Come

Sam Cooke, Soul, 1964

I Ain’t Marching Anymore

Phil Ochs, Folk, 1965

Norweigan Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

The Beatles, R&R, 1965

Ain’t Too Proud to Beg

The Temptations, Soul, 1966

Good Vibrations

The Beach Boys, R&R, 1967

Break on Through (to the Other Side)

The Doors, R&R, 1967

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Marvin Gaye (and Tammi Terrell), Soul, 1967

Killing Floor (Live at Monterrey)

Jimi Hendrix, R&R, 1967

(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding, Soul, 1968

Think

Aretha Franklin, Soul, 1968

Everyday People

Sly and the Family Stone, Soul, 1969

Down on the Corner

Creedence Clearwater Revival, R&R, 1969

Gimme Shelter

The Rolling Stones, R&R, 1969

Proud Mary

Ike and Tina Turner, Soul, 1970

Scarlet Begonias

Grateful Dead, R&R, 1974