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A list of the songs covered by Andrew Hickey's A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs podcast. Some recording dates are wild approximations (using a misleadingly precise date to ensure the table sorts properly). Due to my personal interest in the history of Jews in Black popular music, I've also highlighted songs credited to Jewish writers (in dark blue) or co-writers (in light blue).

Podcast episodes

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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs by Andrew Hickey
Episode Song Artist Recorded
1 Flying Home Benny Goodman Sextet October 2, 1939
2 Roll 'Em Pete Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson December 30, 1938
3 Ida Red Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys November 29, 1938
4 Choo Choo Ch’Boogie Louis Jordan January 23, 1946
5 This Train Rosetta Tharpe January 10, 1939
6 That's When Your Heartaches Begin The Inkspots December 23, 1940
7 Good Rockin' Tonight Wynonie Harris December 28, 1947
8 The Fat Man Fats Domino December 10, 1949
9 How High The Moon Les Paul and Mary Ford January 4, 1951
10 Double Crossing Blues Johnny Otis, Little Esther and the Robins December 1, 1949
11 Rocket 88 Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats March 3, 1951
12 Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lloyd Price March 13, 1952
13 (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown December 19, 1952
14 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Hank Williams June 13, 1952
15 Hound Dog Big Mama Thornton August 13, 1952
16 Crazy Man, Crazy Bill Haley and His Comets April 15, 1953
17 Money Honey Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters August 9, 1953
18 Sh-Boom The Chords March 15, 1954
19 That's All Right Elvis Presley July 5, 1954
20 Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley and the Comets April 12, 1954
21 Rock Island Line Lonnie Donegan July 13, 1954
22 The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry) Etta James January 14, 1954
23 Pledging My Love Johnny Ace January 27, 1954
24 Ko Ko Mo Gene and Eunice November 15, 1954
25 Earth Angel The Penguins September 1, 1954
26 Ain't That A Shame Fats Domino March 15, 1955
27 Tweedle Dee LaVern Baker October 20, 1954
28 Sincerely The Moonglows October 15, 1954
29 Maybellene Chuck Berry May 21, 1955
30 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley March 2, 1955
31 Only You (And You Alone) The Platters April 26, 1955
32 I Got A Woman Ray Charles November 18, 1954
33 Mystery Train Elvis Presley July 11, 1955
34 Tutti Frutti Little Richard September 14, 1955
35 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers November 15, 1955
36 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins December 19, 1955
37 I Walk The Line Johnny Cash April 2, 1956
38 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley January 10, 1956
39 Please Please Please James Brown and the Famous Flames February 4, 1956
40 Drugstore Rock 'n Roll Janis Martin March 8, 1956
41 Be-Bop-a-Lula Gene Vincent and his Bluecaps May 4, 1956
42 Ooby Dooby Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings March 20, 1956
43 I Gotta Know Wanda Jackson June 8, 1956
44 Train Kept A Rollin Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio July 2, 1956
45 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino June 27, 1956
46 Brown Eyed Handsome Man Chuck Berry April 16, 1956
47 Goodnight My Love Jesse Belvin September 1, 1956
48 Rock with the Caveman Tommy Steele September 24, 1956
49 Love Is Strange Mickey and Sylvia October 17, 1956
50 Honky Tonk Bill Doggett June 16, 1956
51 Matchbox Carl Perkins December 4, 1956
52 Twenty Flight Rock Eddie Cochran July 15, 1956
53 I Put a Spell on You Screamin' Jay Hawkins September 12, 1956
54 Keep A Knockin' Little Richard January 16, 1957
55 Searchin' The Coasters February 15, 1957
56 Bye Bye Love The Everly Brothers March 1, 1957
57 Flyin' Saucers Rock and Roll Billy Lee Riley and his Little Green Men December 11, 1956
58 Mr. Lee The Bobbettes February 28, 1957
59 Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On Jerry Lee Lewis February 5, 1957
60 You Send Me Sam Cooke June 1, 1957
61 That'll Be The Day The Crickets February 25, 1957
62 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley April 30, 1957
63 Susie Q Dale Hawkins March 1, 1957
64 Reet Petite Jackie Wilson July 12, 1957
65 Maybe The Chantels October 16, 1957
66 Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lewis October 8, 1957
67 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry January 6, 1958
68 Yakety Yak The Coasters March 17, 1958
69 Fujiyama Mama Wanda Jackson September 17, 1957
70 Move It Cliff Richard July 24, 1958
71 Willie and the Hand Jive Johnny Otis March 1, 1957
72 Trouble Elvis Presley January 15, 1958
73 La Bamba Ritchie Valens September 23, 1958
74 It Doesn't Matter Anymore Buddy Holly October 21, 1958
75 There Goes My Baby The Drifters March 6, 1959
76 Stagger Lee Lloyd Price September 11, 1958
77 Brand New Cadillac Vince Taylor and his Playboys March 1, 1959
78 What'd I Say Ray Charles February 18, 1959
79 Sweet Nothin's Brenda Lee August 13, 1959
80 Money (That's What I Want) Barrett Strong July 1, 1959
81 Shout The Isley Brothers July 29, 1959
82 Are You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Presley April 4, 1960
83 Only The Lonely Roy Orbison March 25, 1960
84 Shakin' All Over Johnny Kidd and the Pirates May 13, 1960
85 Three Steps to Heaven Eddie Cochran January 8, 1960
86 LSD-25 The Gamblers January 1, 1960
87 Apache The Shadows June 17, 1960
88 Cathy's Clown The Everly Brothers March 18, 1960
89 Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles October 1, 1960
90 Runaway Del Shannon January 21, 1961
91 The Twist Chubby Checker May 1, 1960
92 The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens September 1, 1961
93 Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes April 15, 1961
94 Stand by Me Ben E. King October 27, 1960
95 You Better Move On Arthur Alexander October 15, 1961
96 The Loco-Motion Little Eva May 1, 1961
97 Song to Woody Bob Dylan November 20, 1961
98 I've Just Fallen for Someone Adam Faith November 1, 1961
99 Surfin' Safari The Beach Boys September 4, 1962
100 Love Me Do The Beatles September 6, 1962
101 Telstar The Tornadoes July 22, 1962
102 Twist and Shout The Isley Brothers April 1, 1962
103 Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye September 16, 1962
104 He's a Rebel The Crystals July 13, 1962
105 Green Onions Booker T. and the M.G.'s April 1, 1963
106 Louie Louie The Kingsmen April 6, 1963
107 Surf City Jan and Dean March 20, 1963
108 I Wanna Be Your Man The Rolling Stones October 7, 1963
109 Blowin' in the Wind Peter, Paul and Mary May 1, 1963
110 Be My Baby The Ronettes July 29, 1963
111 Heat Wave Martha and the Vandellas June 20, 1963
112 She Loves You The Beatles July 1, 1963
113 Needles and Pins The Searchers December 1, 1963
114 My Boy Lollipop Millie January 1, 1964
115 House of the Rising Sun The Animals May 18, 1964
116 Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes April 8, 1964
117 Don't Worry Baby The Beach Boys February 20, 1964
118 Do Wah Diddy Diddy Manfred Mann June 22, 1964
119 You Really Got Me The Kinks July 15, 1964
120 A Hard Day's Night The Beatles April 16, 1964
121 Leader of the Pack The Shangri-Las July 15, 1964
122 A Change is Gonna Come Sam Cooke January 30, 1964
123 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Righteous Brothers September 26, 1964
124 People Get Ready The Impressions December 1, 1964
125 Here Comes the Night Them October 15, 1964
126 For Your Love The Yardbirds February 1, 1965
127 Ticket to Ride The Beatles February 15, 1965
128 Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds January 15, 1965
129 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones May 12, 1965
130 Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan June 16, 1965
131 I Hear A Symphony The Supremes September 30, 1965
132 I Can't Help Myself The Four Tops March 1, 1965
133 My Girl The Temptations November 17, 1964
134 In the Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett May 12, 1965
135 The Sound of Silence Simon and Garfunkel March 10, 1964
136 My Generation The Who October 13, 1965
137 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag James Brown February 14, 1965
138 I Fought The Law The Bobby Fuller Four September 1, 1965
139 Eight Miles High The Byrds January 25, 1966
140 Trouble Every Day The Mothers of Invention March 9, 1966
141 River Deep – Mountain High Ike and Tina Turner March 15, 1966
142 God Only Knows The Beach Boys April 11, 1966
143 Summer in the City Lovin' Spoonful March 15, 1966
144 Last Train to Clarksville The Monkees July 25, 1966
145 Tomorrow Never Knows The Beatles April 22, 1966
146 Good Vibrations The Beach Boys September 21, 1966
147 Hey Joe The Jimi Hendrix Experience October 23, 1966
148 Light My Fire The Doors August 15, 1966
149 Respect Aretha Franklin February 14, 1967
150 All You Need Is Love The Beatles July 7, 1967
151 San Francisco Scott McKenzie
152 For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
153 Heroes and Villains The Beach Boys
154 Happy Together The Turtles
155 Waterloo Sunset The Kinks
156 I Was Made To Love Her Stevie Wonder
157 See Emily Play Pink Floyd
158 White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane
159 Itchycoo Park Small Faces
160 Flowers in the Rain The Move

Patreon episodes

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Episode Song Artist Recorded
23 Merry Christmas Baby Johnny Moore's Three Blazers October 1, 1947
27 Cry Johnnie Ray October 16, 1951
34 Cocksuckers Ball The Clovers July 1, 1953
35 Space Guitar Johnny "Guitar" Watson February 14, 1954
36 Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots The Cheers July 1, 1955
37 Don't Be Angry Nappy Brown February 1, 1955
38 The Flying Saucer Buchanan & Goodman June 1, 1956
39 Come Go With Me The Del Vikings October 15, 1956
40 Fever Little Willie John March 1, 1956
41 Smokestack Lightning Howlin' Wolf January 15, 1956
42 Blue Yodel #9 Jimmie Rodgers July 16, 1930
43 Bacon Fat* Andre Williams September 1, 1956
44 Jump, Jive, an' Wail Louis Prima April 19, 1956
45 Birmingham Bounce Hardrock Gunter March 1, 1950
46 Rock and Roll Waltz Kay Starr November 20, 1955
47 In the Still of the Night The Five Satins February 15, 1956
48 The Death of Rock and Roll The Maddox Brothers and Rose August 16, 1956
49 Ain't Nobody's Business Jimmy Witherspoon October 19, 1922
50 Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford September 20, 1955
51 Ain't Got No Home Clarence "Frogman" Henry November 1, 1956
52 Teen-Age Crush Tommy Sands January 1, 1957
53 Since I Met You Baby Ivory Joe Hunter September 5, 1956
54 At the Hop Danny and the Juniors September 1, 1957
55 Raunchy Bill Justis September 1, 1957
56 Short Fat Fannie Larry Williams April 1, 1957
57 Silhouettes The Rays July 1, 1957
58 Little Bitty Pretty One Thurston Harris July 1, 1957
59 So Long, I'm Gone Warren Smith March 1, 1957
60 Little Darlin' The Gladiolas January 1, 1957
61 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Gene Autry June 27, 1949
62 Santa Claus Is Back in Town Elvis Presley September 7, 1957
63 Shake A Hand Faye Adams July 1, 1953
64 Get A Job The Silhouettes
65 Don't You Just Know It Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns
66 Rumble Link Wray
67 Splish Splash Bobby Darin
68 Tears on My Pillow Little Anthony and the Imperials
69 Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley
70 Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson
71 Short Shorts The Royal Teens
72 When The Kalin Twins
73 Kansas City Wilbert Harrison
74 Chantilly Lace The Big Bopper
75 Rebel-'Rouser Dwayne Eddy
76 That Crazy Feeling Kenny Rogers
77 The Hippy Hippy Shake Chan Romero
78 Sea of Love Phil Phillips
79 16 Candles The Crests
80 Alley Oop The Hollywood Argyles
81 Tell Laura I Love Her Ray Peterson
82 Muleskinner Blues The Fendermen
83 Walk, Don't Run The Ventures
84 Under Your Spell Again Buck Owens
85 Quarter To Three Gary US Bonds

* Williams converted to Judaism around 40 years after writing this