1950s Rewind (The Rock and Roll Years)

Facilitator: Tim Van Schmidt, (970) 482-9473, timvanschmidt6502@gmail.com Dates: Wednesdays, April 2 — April 30, 2025 (5 Weeks) Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Texts: None required Presentations: None required Location: Foxtail 2, Senior Center Class Limit: 33

We will explore the music of the 1950s—and not just rock and roll—in this course. The first session will "fast forward" through music selections from 1950-55 by jazz, blues, gospel and pop artists, as well as cover the rise of rockabilly and the birth of rock and roll. The next four sessions will be devoted to tasting the tunes from each succeeding year from 1956-59. Historical tidbits and lots of music will stir memories and rock the Front Range Forum.