Documentary Tracks the 'Birth of Rock and Roll'

Posted on Nov 17th 2009 11:00AM by Scott Tomford
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Sometimes it's easy to think that rock and roll sprouted overnight, that people like Elvis started strumming on a guitar and poof! But like all forms of music, rock came via progression made possible by a variety of people, places and scenes. So then, where did it come from?

Cue 'One for the Money: The Birth of Rock and Roll.' Culled from old musical footage and interviews with some of the world's finest rock historians, this documentary compiles an easily digestible oral history of the musical genre. The film traces rock's roots in many different scenes, including blues, country, R&B and even the edgy films of the time. If you want to know how pioneers like Little Richard, Roy Orbison, Bill Haley and even Elvis learned to do what they did, watch 'One for the Money' after the jump, courtesy of our friends at SnagFilms.