John F. Lyons
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Professor of History at Joliet Junior College, author of Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago and the 1960s
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Where did rock 'n' roll, the name coined in the 1950s to describe rhythm and blues–derived music, originate? John F. Lyons discusses 1950s Chicago in the latest issue of the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (Vol. 117.1). cc: Illinois State Historical Society
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John F. Lyons Illinois State Historical Society 🎧🎶 Plus, listen to this Spotify playlist author John F. Lyons made of artists and songs mentioned in the article: a vast expanse of Chicago music—Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Country—that laid the foundations for Rock ’n’ Roll to develop in the city. open.spotify.com/playlist/2B5a2…