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Thu, Nov 06
|Oxford Public Library
The Birth of Rock and Roll
Adult Program
Time & Location
Nov 06, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Oxford Public Library, 49 Great Oak Rd, Oxford, CT 06478, USA
Guests
About the event
This entertaining and enlightening program will take you back to one of the greatest musical eras in American history. Enjoy video presentations of such artists as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley and the Everly Brothers with author and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin. Marty will discuss the impact these rock and roll pioneers made on society and pop culture. He will also challenge patrons with trivia questions and interact with a Q&A after the event. This one is a lot of fun so please join in!