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Index to "Pop Chronicles"

POP CHRONICLES - 1

SHOW 1 - Play a Simple Melody I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Pete Seeger on the origins of pop music
2. Seeger & the Weavers
3. Mitch Miller & some Columbia faves
2:31
12:43
12:38
Reel B
4. Stan Freberg
5. Weavers, Nelson Riddle & early 50s potpouri
6. Preview
7. Credits
7:34
14:57
1:20
1:20-2:51
SHOW 2 - Play a Simple Melody II TIMINGS
Reel A
1. John Sebastian & a '60s flash-up
2. Johnnie Ray & Stan Freberg
3. Kay Starr
4. Kay Starr, plus the Beatles & a '60s flash-up
5. An introduction to rhythm & blues
6. Preview
7. Credits
2:44
14:20
8:59
8:59
15:39
1:16
1:55-2:30
SHOW 3 - The Tribal Drum I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. PC Theme by Len Chandler
2. Clovers, Dominoes, Drifters, Ruth Brown, Joe Turner          
3. Ray Charles
4. Roy Hamilton, Clara Ward, Mahalia Jackson
5. Bo Diddley
6. Preview
7. Credits
:44
19:52
8:43
12:08
11:57
:29
:38-:50
SHOW 4 - The Tribal Drum II
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. PC theme by Chandler
2. Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf
3. Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker
4. B. B. King
5. Pop picks up on rhythm & blues
6. Preview
7. Credits
:43
15:39
10:18
10:08
14:32
1:33
:45-2:09
SHOW 5 - Hail, Hail, Rock 'n' Roll I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Quickie Intro
2. Bill Haley and Comets
3. Haley, Penguins, Platters
:14
5:48
22:08
Reel B
4. Stan Freburg
5. Chuck Berry
6. Preview
7. Credits
6:34
17:44
:56
1:07-1:32

POP CHRONICLES - 2

SHOW 6 - Hail, Hail, Rock 'n' Roll II TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Tom Smothers intro.
2. Little Richard
3. Fats Domino
:26
18:45
11:58
Reel B
4. Billy Vaughn & Dot recording stars
5. Old guard popsters vs the rockers
6. Preview
7. Credits
13:19
8:16
:33
1:00-1:52
SHOW 7 - The All American Boy I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Special intro
2. Elvis
3. Elvis
:26
14:00
14:57
Reel B
4. Elvis
5. Elvis
6. Preview
7. Credits
13:25
9:40
:10
1:24-1:30
SHOW 8 - The All American Boy II
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Special Intro
2. Elvis
3. Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins
1:00
13:34
15:25
Reel B
4. Jerry Lee Lewis
5. Elvis
6. Preview
7. Credits
9:21
11:33
:38
2:50-3:06
SHOW 9 - Tennessee Firebird I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. The Byrds & a '60s flash-up
2. A capsule history of c & w
3. Hank Williams, Sr. & Jr.
3:25
19:07
7:03
Reel B
4. Hank Williams, Everly Brothers
5. Everly Brothers
6. Preview
7. Credits
16:58
6:45
:19
:52-1:11
SHOW 10 - Tennessee Firebird II
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Flatt, Scruggs & friend
2. Marty Robbins
3. Johnny Cash, plus Dylan & a '60s flash-up
1:57
12:34
14:43
Reel B
4. Chet Atkins
5. Don Gibson, Skeeter Davis, Hank Locklin, Jim Reeves       
6. Preview
7. Credits
7:06
16:36
:45
:43-1:12

POP CHRONICLES - 3

SHOW 11- Tennessee Firebird III
                     Big Rock Candy Mountain I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. The Browns
2. Roger Miller
3. Ricky Nelson
3:24
16:58
10:54
Reel B
4. Ricky Nelson
5. Early rock 'n' roll vocal groups & Frank Zappa            
6. Preview
7. Credits
8:56
11:45
:38
:49-2:34
SHOW 12 - Big Rock Candy Mountain II
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Dick Clark on the birth of "Bandstand"
2. The "Bandstand" story continued
3. Paul Anka, Everly Brothers
4:12
14:40
8:33
Reel B
4. Buddy Holly
5. Buddy Holly
6. Preview
7. Credits
11:52
9:46
2:03
2:15-3:30
SHOW 13  - Big Rock Candy Mountain III
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Bobby Darin
2. Bobby Darin
3. Leiber, Stoller & the Coasters
3:56
12:07
12:54
Reel B
4. Leiber & Stoller songs by Elvis & others
5. Leiber, Stoller & the Coasters
6. Preview
7. Credits
14:50
8:00
:41
2:11
SHOW 14 - Big Rock Candy Mountain IV  TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Big Bopper
2. The Drifters, Ritchie Valens
3. Phil Spector & Frank Zappa review the '50s                       

2:34
8:45
17:53
Reel B
4. Del-Vikings, Little Richard, Platters
5. A capsule history of early rock
6. Preview
7. Credits
17:54
4:26
1:12
1:05-2:01
SHOW 15 - The Soul Reformation I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Ray Charles
2. Ray Charles
3. Ray Charles & a symposium on soul
3:16
15:48
8:45
Reel B
4. Ray Charles
5. Ray Charles
6. Preview
7. Credits
11:03
13:25
:47
1:35-3:00

POP CHRONICLES - 4

SHOW 16 - The Soul Reformation II
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Ray Charles
2. Ray Charles goes c & w
3. Ray Charles, big hits & a bad bust                           

6:06
14:22
8:41
Reel B
4. Ray Charles, the comeback
5. Ray Charles
6. Preview
7. Credits
11:17
8:17
1:42
1:55-5:05
SHOW 17 - The Soul Reformation III
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Sam Cooke
2. Sam Cooke
3. Sam Cooke 
3:02
15:12
8:15
Reel B
4. Jackie Wilson
5. Dinah Washington, Al Hibbler, Lloyd Price
6. Preview
7. Credits
9:51
13:09
2:17
1:30-2:47
SHOW 18 - Blowin' in the Wind I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie on folk music
2. Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly
3. Weavers
4:15
10:26
14:20
Reel B
4. Harry Belafonte, Stan Freberg
5. Kingston Trio
6. Preview
7. Credits
6:29
17:06
:20
1:33-2:53
SHOW 19 - Blowin' in the Wind II
TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Folk potpouri
2. Odetta, Brothers Four, Limeliters
3. Peter, Paul & Mary
3:40
11:49
12:16
Reel B
4. Pete: Seeger & the story of "We Shall Overcome"             
5. Buffi Sainte-Marie, Joan Baez
6. Preview
7. Credits
8:35
15:59
:57
:55-2:35
SHOW 20 - 40 Miles of Bad Road I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Special intro
2. Early '60s potpourri
3. Four Seasons
1:13
11:46
13:33
Reel B
4. Beach Boys
5. Beach Boys
6. Preview
7. Credits
14:01
11:28
:51
1:05-2:30

POP CHRONICLES - 5

SHOW 21 - 40 Miles of Bad Road II
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Everly Brothers
2. Trini Lopez, Johnny Rivers
3. Phil Spector
4:49
14:35
7:29
Reel B
4. Phil Spector
5. Phil Spector
6. Preview
7. Credits
10:11
14:31
1:31
1:31-2:51
SHOW 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. PC theme by Len Chandler
2. Frank Sinatra
3. Frank Sinatra
:43
14:36
12:47
Reel B
4. Nat Cole
5. Nat Cole
6. Preview
7. Credits
11:04
11:12
1:31
1:42-2:47
SHOW 23 - Smack Dab in the Middle II
                      The Music Men I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Pete Townsend & a '60s flash-up                                    
2. Johnny Mathis
3. Johnny Mathis, Mitch Miller
2:55
17:15
8:35
Reel B
4. Henry Mancini
5. Henry Mancini
6. Preview
7. Credits
10:21
10:30
2:57
1:17-2:30
SHOW 24 - The Music Men II  TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Burt Bacharach
2. Burt Bacharach
3. Burt Bacharach
2:48
12:26
11:59
Reel B
4. Burt Bacharach
5. Herb Alpert
6. Preview
7. Credits
13:53
11:10
1:18
:49-2:32
SHOW 25 - The Soul Reformation IV
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Motown intro
2. Motown, the early years
3. Miracles, Marvelettes
3:55
13:44
13:00
Reel B
4. Miracles, Temptations
5. Stevie Wonder
6. Preview
7. Credits
12:17
9:04
1:03
1:15-2:58

POP CHRONICLES - 6

SHOW 26 - The Soul Reformation V
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. PC theme by Len Chandler
2. Martha & Vandellas
3. Marvin Gaye
:43
9:46
12:40
Reel B
4. Supremes
5. Motown potpouri
6. Preview
7. Credits
15:16
13:37
1:39
:41-2:39
SHOW 27 - The British are Coming, The British are Coming I  TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Beatles 1963
2. Beatles & others
3. Beatles & others
6:05
10:43
8:00
Reel B
4. Beatles
5. Beatles
6. Preview
7. Credits
9:22
16:52
1:13
1:05-1:55
SHOW 28 - The British are Coming, The British are Coming II
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Beatles
2. Beatles
3. Beatles
3:48
13:40
7:23
Reel B
4. Beatles
5. Beatles
6. Preview
7. Credits
16:03
9:01
1:29
1:20-3:28
SHOW 29 - The British are Coming, The British are Coming III TIMINGS
Reel A
1. British invasion potpourri
2. Dave Clark, Gerry & Pacemakers, Petula Clark
3. Beatles
4:05
18:05
7:28
Reel B
4. Animals
5. Kinks, Yardbirds, Stones
6. Preview
7. Credits
6:21
15:49
1:00
1:12-1:59
SHOW 30 - The British are Coming, The British are Coming III TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Rolling Stones
2. Rolling Stones
3. Rolling Stones
3:04
14:25
10:40
Reel B
4. Rolling Stones
5. The Beatles
6. Preview
7. Credits
10:07
12:56
1:00
1:14-3:10

POP CHRONICLES - 7

SHOW 31 - Ballad in Plain D I TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Bob Dylan
2. Bob Dylan
3. Bob Dylan
6:53
11:42
12:37
Reel B
4. Bob Dylan
5. Bob Dylan
6. Preview
7. Credits
11:53
9:55
1:26
:57-5:47
SHOW 32 - Ballad in Plain D II TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Bob Dylan
2. Bob Dylan
3. Bob Dylan
3:23
15:40
9:40
Reel B
4. Bob Dylan
5. Bob Dylan
6. Preview
7. Credits
13:07
8:18
3:11
1:00-2:34
SHOW 33 - Revolt of the Fat Angel I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Introing the L. A. scene                                                  
2. Byrds
3. Barry McGuire
4:48
15:54
7:47
Reel B
4. Lovin' Spoonful
5. Mamas & Papas
6. Preview
7. Credits
10:13
12:06
1:47
1:35-3:08
SHOW 34 - Revolt of the Fat Angel II
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Derek Taylor reviews the L. A. scene
2. Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, Mothers
3. Protest songs
4:43
15:03
11:06
Reel B
4. Protest songs
5. Equal time for war songs with the Credibility Gap
6. Preview
7. Credits
10:09
10:27
2:07
:53-2:15
SHOW 35 - The Rubberization of Soul I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Beatles
2. Beatles
3. Beatles
5:58
17:20
6:39
Reel B
4. Beatles, Byrds
5. Lovin' Spoonful
6. Preview
7. Credits
14:15
7:57
1:02
1:02-2:35

POP CHRONICLES - 8

SHOW 36 - The Rubberization of Soul II                                         
TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Beatles
2. Simon & Garfunkel
3. Simon & Garfunkel
3:11
14:46
11:18
Reel B
4. Mamas & Papas
5. Mamas & Papas
6. Preview
7. Credits

8:50
14:16
1:10
:52-1:05
SHOW 37 - The Rubberization of Soul III
TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Burt Bacharach
2. Left Banke, Beach Boys
3. Beach Boys
2:53
18:07
6:27
Reel B
4. Beach Boys
5. Association
6. Preview
7. Credits
10:30
12:03
2:08
1:00-2:12
SHOW 38 - The Rubberization of Soul IV TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Kinks
2. Yardbirds, Animals, Hollies
3. Rolling Stones
4:01
12:05
10:41
Reel B
4. Rolling Stones
5. Rolling Stones
6. Preview
7. Credits
11:44
13:38
1:08
:56-2:30
SHOW 39 - The Rubberization of Soul V
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Beatles
2. Beatles
3. Beatles
3:02
17:41
8:38
Reel B
4. Beatles
5. Beatles
6. Preview
7. Credits
10:21
12:20
1:05
1:05-1:25
SHOW 40 - Ballad in Plain D III
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Bob Dylan
2. Bob Dylan
3. Bob Dylan
4:20
19:17
5:36
Reel B
4. Bob Dylan
5. Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, others.
6. Preview
7. Credits
9:41
12:33
1:07
:56-1:50

POP CHRONICLES - 9

SHOW 41 - The Acid Test I                                                                  
TIMINGS
Reel A
1. The San Francisco Scene
2. Jefferson Airplane, S.F. potpourri
3. Jefferson Airplane
6:28
15:07
7:01
Reel B
4. Jefferson Airplane
5. Janis Joplin
6. Preview
7. Credits
1:00
10:13
3:04
1:20-3:09
 SHOW 42 - The Acid Test II TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Defining 'hippy"
2. Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane
3. Grateful Dead, Country Joe, Quicksilver Messenger
3:23
14:11
10:08
Reel B
4. The San Francisco Scene in retrospect
5. The simulated "acid" trip
6. Preview
7. Credits
8:21
14:12
2:34
:59-3:04
SHOW 43 - Revolt of the Fat Angel III
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. The drug controversy
2. Doors
3. Doors
4:29
16:18
6:32
Reel B
4. Doors
5. Mothers of Invention
6. Preview
7. Credits

8:38
14:24
2:20
1:29-1:49
SHOW 44 - Revolt of the Fat Angel IV
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Sonny & Cher
2. Nancy Sinatra, Byrds, Monkees
3. Monkees
3:59
18:00
6:51
Reel B
4. Monkees
5. Buffalo Springfield, Tiny Tim
6. Preview
7. Credits
9:54
12:41
1:24
1:11-2:57
SHOW 45 - Sgt. Pepper at the Summit I
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Beatles
2. Beatles
3. Beatles
4:42
18:10
6:55
Reel B
4. Beatles
5. Beatles
6. Preview
7. Credits
12:04
9:18
1:42
1:02-1:58

POP CHRONICLES - 10

SHOW 46 - Sgt. Pepper at the Summit II                                      
TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Beatles
2. Rolling Stones, Beatles
3. Rolling Stones
3:09
18:20
7:46
Reel B
4. Beatles
5. Rolling Stones
6. Preview
7. Credits
9:24
13:06
1:44
1:15-2:23
SHOW 47 - Sgt. Pepper at the Summit III TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Monterey Pop
2. Lou Rawls, Simon & Garfunkel, Byrds, Airplane
3. Otis Redding, Janis Joplin
2:37
17:35
8:55
Reel B
4. Ravi Shankar, the Who, Jimi Hendrix
5. Mamas & Papas
6. Preview
7. Credits

14:38
7:38
1:53
:57-2:34
SHOW 48 - The British are Coming V
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Donovan
2. Donovan
3. Donovan
3:35
15:12
10:31
Reel B
4. Donovan
5. Donovan
6. Preview
7. Credits

8:13
13:12
1:43
2:00-2:30
SHOW 49 - The British are Coming VI TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Eric Burdon & Animals
2. The Who
3. Bee Gees
4:16
17:38
7:16
Reel B
4. Bee Gees
5. Moody Blues, Procol Harum
6. Preview
7. Credits
8:15
13:16
2:59
:49-5:01
SHOW 50 - The Soul Reformation VI
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. A capsule history of soul music
2. Four Tops, Stevie Wonder
3. Supremes
3:55
17:04
8:02
Reel B
4. Temptations
5. Motown potpourri
6. Preview
7. Credits
9:53
11:39
2:40
:56-3:0

POP CHRONICLES - 11

SHOW 51 - The Soul Reformation VII                                             
TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Soul Music
2. Wilson Pickett, Booker T., Sam & Dave
3. Otis Redding
2:55
16:45
9:21
Reel B
4. Otis Redding
5. James Brown
6. Preview
7. Credits

9:26
12:32
2:31
1:00-5:05
SHOW 52 - The Soul Reformation VIII TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Dylan praises composer Len Chandler
2. Aretha Franklin
3. Aretha Franklin
1:41
14:34
10:48
Reel B
4. Blue-eyed soul
5. Blue-eyed soul
6. Preview
7. Credits
10:43
13:41
2:01
2:17-4:08
SHOW 53 - String Man
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Jimi Hendrix, Cream
2. Cream
3. Jimi Hendrix

5:46
13:39
11:32
Reel B
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Cream
6. Preview
7. Credits
9:53
10:17
2:03
1:00-3:52
SHOW 54 - Hail, Hail, Rock n' Roll III
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Beatles
2. Rolling Stones & Beatles
3. Bob Dylan
3:56
16:39
7:10
Reel B
4. Bob Dylan
5. Credence Clearwater Revival
6. Frank Zappa at the hop
7. Credits
8:42
12:03
2:12
1:12-4:44
SHOW 55 - The Pop Chronicles Crammer
 TIMINGS
Reel A
1. Intro
2. Bill Haley, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Beatles
3. Ray Charles, Supremes, Righteous Brothers
4. Bob Dylan, Beatles
5. Numerous stars
6. Preview of Show #1
7. Credits
2:36
13:22
11:22
10:04
11:12
1:41
5:0

 

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