Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song S1E3: The Road to Rock 'n' Roll
- Aired: 2001-03-31
- Runtime: 60 minutes
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Overview
When Elvis Presley made his explosive debut and introduced the world to rock 'n' roll in 1956, he seemed to come from nowhere. But far from being a bolt from the blue, the seductive sound of rock 'n' roll was the product of a process of musical evolution that had been taking place in America's Deep South for at least 50 years.