Introduction: All You Need Is Love - A History of Popular Music (02:05)

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This introduction to the series offers some background on this historic project and a glimpse of some of the performers and others in the music industry who have been vital to the evolution of popular music.

Shake It (02:17)

Jerry Lee Lewis performs "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On".

Backstage Pass (02:11)

Elton John and the Rolling Stones prepare to go on stage. Bing Crosby discusses his fans.

Interactive Liberace Performance (01:43)

Liberace performs "Boogie Woogie".

Beatlemania (01:25)

The Beatles perform "She Loves You". An American DJ discusses playing them for the first time.

Tin Pan Alley (03:35)

Irving Caesar talks about piano music. He recalls the challenges of writing his song "The Good Lord Never Made a Bad Day". Ruth Etting sings "My Mother's Eyes".

Musicals (02:08)

Composer Richard Rogers plays the piano. An excerpt from the movie "Oklahoma!" Glynis Johns sings "Send in the Clowns".

Jazz (02:45)

Dizzy Gillespie performs and discusses bebop. Charlie Parker performs.

Drum Solo (01:55)

Buddy Rich discusses the proper way to hold the drumsticks.

Protest Music (03:22)

Joan Baez performs "Kumbaya" and discusses the types of musicians in the industry. Woody Guthrie sings "East Virginia Blues". Leon Rosselson performs "World Turned Upside Down".

Country Music (02:20)

Glen Campbell sings "Rhinestone Cowboy". Jean Ritchie discusses country music roots and plays "Goodbye Girls, I'm Going to Boston".

Country Music Cities (02:46)

The Everly Brothers perform "Bye Bye Love" and discuss the stigma of being from the South. Leon Russell performs "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)". Roy Rogers recalls a story of a 78-year old fan.

Myths of Popular Music (02:18)

Jazz and blues did not originate in New Orleans. A look at music in Africa.

The Blues (02:31)

Jimmy Reed performs "Help Yourself". Hoagy Carmichael discusses the blue note.

Variations of the Blues (02:47)

Aretha Franklin performs R&B. Professor Longhair performs ragtime. A look at Beale Street, an icon in Blues history.

Classic Blues (01:57)

Helen Humes performs "If I Could Be With You". Billy Holiday performs "Fine and Mellow".

Traveling Blues (02:40)

Dusty Springfield discusses the challenges of touring. Judy Garland performs "Come Rain or Come Shine".

From the Studio to the Stage (03:59)

The New Riders of the Purple Sage record an LP. Eric Clapton performs "Layla".

Musical Montage (03:08)

A montage of performances by Perry Como, Sylvie Vartan, Little Richard, Elton John, Edith Piaf, and The Bee Gees.

Wings (01:47)

Paul McCartney and Wings perform "Hi Hi Hi"

Credits: Introduction: All You Need Is Love—A History of Popular Music (01:40)