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Before Elvis: How Ike Turner Changed Rock and Roll Forever

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Ike Turner helped ignite rock and roll with Rocket 88, a record that crossed racial lines in 1951.
Many artists called him a musical innovator, while history remembers him as deeply controversial.
This film looks at both sides of Ike Turner’s legacy and the birth of rock and roll.

From Jim Crow Mississippi to international stages, Ike Turner’s journey shaped the sound, structure, and business of early rock and roll. His work influenced artists across genres, from rhythm and blues to classic rock, while his personal life and struggles with addiction complicated how America remembers him. Through music, conflict, and cultural change, this story asks how we should judge the people who create movements but fail themselves.

Watch the full story, then tell us what you think. Was Rocket 88 the true beginning of rock and roll, and does Ike Turner deserve more credit in music history.

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TINA TURNER
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Ike Turner, Rocket 88, rock and roll
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