Where did Rock and Roll come from?

What's the etymology of Rock & Roll? What defines the musical genre, and where did it come from? What was the first rock & roll song? We try to answer these questions and more in this exploration of the roots of rock. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters! Please check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot Endless Knot merchandise can be found in our store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/EndlessKnot/ Show notes & credits: http://www.alliterative.net/rock-and-roll Transcript: http://www.alliterative.net/rock-and-roll-transcript My music channel -- with my covers of some of these songs and other early rock and roll: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixmru_kBh0EUd0d2jud9zw Videos mentioned: Johnny Boker Sea Shanty https://youtu.be/M7iTzmrWd0c Gospel https://youtu.be/K06AqhjjbdA 12Tone's "12 Bar Blues" https://youtu.be/5y4T9SkNYFo Manhattan https://youtu.be/k7L2B9qj6N8 Guitar https://youtu.be/L_YmbcyYlPI Soul Food https://youtu.be/QbuABBPej9E Links to the songs