A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

BONUS: Question and Answer Episode 1

Sep 23, 2019
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ANECDOTE

Podcast Theme Music

  • Andrew Hickey uses "Rock and Roll" by the Boswell Sisters as the podcast's theme music.
  • This 1934 song might be the first to use the phrase "rock and roll."
INSIGHT

Democratic Fellows Named Mac

  • The lyric "democratic fellows named Mac" in "Choo Choo Choo Boogie" likely refers to Irish American Democrats.
  • They dominated city politics, especially in Chicago, during the song's time.
ADVICE

Podcast Planning

  • Andrew Hickey's song selection for his podcast isn't fully pre-planned.
  • He maintains flexibility for new research and discoveries, focusing on about 10 scripts at a time.
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