There was a culture lull in America in the years following the end of World War II, but by the mid-1950s, television had become a part of the family and rock and roll was on the verge of creating a ...
Though the genre rose to prominence in 1967, the roots lay earlier in the decade. (The Angels’ hit below is one of many precursors.) The Music Explosion covered “Little Bit O’ Soul” in 1967, which ...