Between Elvis and the Beatles: Music from 1958–1963 NEW

The period between Elvis entering the US Army and the US arrival of The Beatles in February 1964 has generally been regarded as a time when creativity went into hiding, but nothing could be further from the truth.

This course will dive into how music developed between 1958 and 1963. Learn about how the confluence of White popular music blended with the subtle influences from African-American songwriters and performers enriched music and provided a basic musical paradigm that the Beatles followed and developed.