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Let It Roll

"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.

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Latin Roll 2: Clave and the contradance in the colonial Caribbean

Latin Roll 2: Clave and the contradance in the colonial Caribbean

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ned Sublette to continue the discussion about his book "Cuba and Its Music: From the Fir... Read more

31 Jul 2023

58mins

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Mambo hit New York hard in the 1930s, 40s and 50s

Mambo hit New York hard in the 1930s, 40s and 50s

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Tony Fletcher to discuss the opening chapters of his book "All Hopped Up and Ready to Go... Read more

27 Jul 2023

1hr 4mins

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Latin Roll 1: The musics of Europe and Africa collided in Cuba

Latin Roll 1: The musics of Europe and Africa collided in Cuba

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes back Ned Sublette for the first of several conversations about his book "Cuba and Its Music: ... Read more

24 Jul 2023

1hr

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Chick Webb's Big Beat Style of Swing Led Directly to Rock 'n' Roll

Chick Webb's Big Beat Style of Swing Led Directly to Rock 'n' Roll

Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Stephanie Stein Crease, the author of "Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat that Changed Ameri... Read more

20 Jul 2023

59mins

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80s Roll 20: Queen, Bowie & Jagger and other highs and lows of Live Aid

80s Roll 20: Queen, Bowie & Jagger and other highs and lows of Live Aid

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's... Read more

17 Jul 2023

1hr 5mins

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Beginning the Jazz Age: Vaudeville, Minstrelsy, Spirituals and Louis Armstrong's Signifying on the Old Songs

Beginning the Jazz Age: Vaudeville, Minstrelsy, Spirituals and Louis Armstrong's Signifying on the Old Songs

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Gary Giddins to discuss the opening section of his classic book "Visions of Jazz" includi... Read more

13 Jul 2023

1hr 5mins

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80's Roll 19: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones led "We Are The World"

80's Roll 19: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones led "We Are The World"

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's... Read more

10 Jul 2023

57mins

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Black Sabbath invented heavy metal with Ozzy Osbourne and perfected it with Ronnie James Dio

Black Sabbath invented heavy metal with Ozzy Osbourne and perfected it with Ronnie James Dio

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes Mike Stark to discuss his oral history of Black Sabbath. Nate and Mike discuss the two classic... Read more

6 Jul 2023

55mins

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80s Roll 18: British stars came together wrap up a huge 1984 with "Do They Know It's Christmas"

80s Roll 18: British stars came together wrap up a huge 1984 with "Do They Know It's Christmas"

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's... Read more

3 Jul 2023

1hr 2mins

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Hipgnosis designed iconic album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and many more

Hipgnosis designed iconic album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and many more

Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author Mark Blake to discuss his book “Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis: The vis... Read more

29 Jun 2023

54mins

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