Talking: Protest Songs of the 1960s & '70s

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The protest songs of the 1960s and '70s were central to the youth culture of the time.
The Vietnam War, Civil Rights struggle and America's fear of communism were the basis for some of the best music of the time.
The conversation also includes discussion of some of the events of the time. These events include, the My Lia massacre, Kent State University shootings, Watts riots, the riots at the 1968 Democrat Convention in Chicago, plus many other sources of the greatest protest songs ever written.
It also looks at specific protest singers, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Pete Seeger and others.

Recorded live on Facebook, the conversation is always lively and unpredictable.

Author of Rock'n'Roll Unravelled, Derek Shelmerdine in conversation with Liverpool historian Frank Carlyle and renowned Liverpool artist Anthony Brown.
The conversation often moves into completely different areas and is always unpredictable and lively.
This Frank Carlyle Show was recorded live on Facebook, on 26 August 2024.

For more information about the book Rock'n'Roll Unravelled.