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‘SAM PHILLIPS: The Man Who Invented Rock ’n’ Roll,’ by Peter Guralnick – The New York Times

Five hundred forty-one pages into Peter Guralnick’s 763-page biography of Sam Phillips, the impresario enshrined in the subtitle as “the man who invented rock ’n’ roll,” we get the moment when many people probably saw Phillips for the first time. … Continue reading

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SO JUST WHAT WAS THE FIRST ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RECORD? – uDiscover

“My man rocks me with one steady roll.” – Trixie Smith, 1922 Rock and roll is as old as mankind and the first rock ‘n’ roll record was Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats’ ‘Rocket 88’ recorded at Sam Phillips’ … Continue reading

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T.REX’s ‘Get It On’ (‘Bang A Gong’)…For A Second Time | uDiscover

by uDiscover It was March 1971 when record producer Tony Visconti arrived in Los Angeles, he was there with Marc Bolan and T.Rex to work on some new tracks, including ‘Get It On’ that became the band’s next single. Tony … Continue reading

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MARC BOLAN – Hard On Love | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic

‘Cosmic Dwellings’ welcomes the chance to share alternative reviews of some of the ‘retro’ rock that we ‘crave’, therefore we thought we’d give a little promo to this review of a Marc Bolan rarity… “Hard On Love” – Marc Bolan Review … Continue reading

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