Now we should elect a rock musician to be "founding father of rock", just give your vote. The election close in 100 days, then the founding-father-elected would get the laureate.
i think chuck berry, elvis presley, jerry lee lewis, and a lot more, but my favorite would have to be buddy holly without a doubt.
Well, Buddy Holly should definitely be on there too, but I think Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Roy Orbison.
When Bob Dylan went electric R&R changed. The music industry and fans were shocked when this took place. There are others of course, but Dylan set the pace.