Category Archives: Podcasts

A time traveling journey through rock and roll history with the host of the syndicated radio show, Johnny Maraca’s Rock and Roll Riot.

Before Elvis there was Bill Haley

Posted on April 3, 2018 by johnnymaraca

My latest iTunes podcast. Elvis Presley popularized the mix of country and R&B but Bill Haley was there first. Source material: Unsung Heroes of Rock and Roll, by Nick Tosches. Below, Elvis visits with Haley during Bill’s European tour.

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Chuck Berry and Johnny B Goode

Posted on March 21, 2018 by johnnymaraca

My latest iTunes podcast. Chuck Berry and my favorite rock and roll song of all time…and the tune that helped me become Johnny Maraca when Sean Anderson and The Black Holes called me up to the stage. Go Johnny Go, … Continue reading →

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Alan Freed and the birth of rock and roll

Posted on March 14, 2018 by johnnymaraca

Legendary DJ Alan Freed introduces white kids to African American R&B.
Reference material:

 Big Beat Heat by John A. Jackson. Continue reading →

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Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride takes a chance on a 19-year-old

Posted on March 8, 2018 by johnnymaraca

My new iTunes podcast episode (free to listen and subscribe). The radio host tells the young rocker that the “folk music” scene has been looking for something new and he could be it. Country radio and fans weren’t so sure. … Continue reading →

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