45 HORSEPOWER 9/18/23: Specialty Records Pt 4 (1955-57) Rock n' Roll and Gospel

DJ Rounder and the Big Boogie Chicken weigh in on the legacy of the recently departed Jann Wenner, then continue their look at the glory years of Specialty Records. A cancer-ravaged country singer and a bluesman playing a one string "unitar" make an incredible rock n' roll record; Little Richard and Sam Cooke reach creative heights; Don & Dewey and Larry Williams join the label roster and find creative (if not financial) success. Continue to part 3b on the next upload.