Groundbreaking Music Makers, Hidden Heroes of History

We’ve got stories of chart-topping trailblazers! Ritchie Valens broke cultural barriers with his musical style, and sparked the game-changing Chicano rock movement. Carol Kaye was the only woman on the famous ‘Wrecking Crew’. Always in high-demand, she laid down iconic bass tracks during 10,000 recording sessions. Sister Rosetta Tharpe crossed boundaries in sound and performance to become the Godmother of Rock and Roll, and creator of one of the very first recorded rock tracks. These three groundbreaking music makers played to the beat of their own drums and changed the tune of music history forever.

Go to the episode webpage:https://jonincharacter.com/groundbreaking-music-makers/ 

If you liked this story about music making hidden heroes of history, you may also like Episode 8: Louis Armstrong, a man who built a music legacy and a legacy beyond music: https://jonincharacter.com/louis-armstrong/

CREDITS: This episode has been a Jonincharacter production. Today’s story was written by Molly Murphy and performed by Jonathan Cormur, Molly Murphy, Kristin Schmitz and Monique Hafen Adams. Sound recording and production by Jermaine Hamilton at Hamilton Studio Recordings.

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Chapters

• 1:46 Once Upon a Time's Music Hall of Fame
• 4:15 Ritchie Valens story
• 8:28 Carol Kaye's story
• 13:08 Sister Rosetta Tharpe's story
• 18:16 Closing remarks for the Golden Records Ceremony and Redge's Playlist
• 19:39 Credits and how to contact the podcast