A Historical Book Review of Glenn C. Altschuler’s All Shook Up: How Rock ‘N’ Roll Changed America By Stacey Peterik Music has been a huge part of history since it began back in prehistoric times. As the decades have passed‚ music has gradually changed to include a variety of different styles; each being influenced in some way by the early blues and rhythm and blues of the 1940’s and 1950’s. As it does currently‚ in that time period‚ music created many conflicts between generations. Also in those decades though
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All Shook Up: How Rock ‘N’ Roll Changed America by Glenn C. Altschuler states that rock ‘n’ roll music influenced post American culture through race‚ sexuality and generational conflict. In order for blacks to profit during the rock ‘n’ roll era performers and promoters “bleached the music‚ and promoted white rock ‘n’ rollers” (p 35). American culture was sexualized by rock ‘n’ roll music and it influenced men and women’s values. Americans were also convinced that rock ‘n’ roll music reinforced
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Parth Sanghavi Rock n Roll and its celebrities influenced fans which led to a change in American culture during 1950 and 1970. Rock n Roll or often called as “Rock & Roll” or “Rock ‘n’ Roll” is genre of very popular music that originated in the United States of America in the middle of the twentieth century. It is a combination of many African-American genres like as blues‚ jump blues‚ jazz‚ and gospel music‚[3] together with Western swing and country music. It is characterized by electronically
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Rock n’ Roll. Have you heard of it? Well‚ it came from the decade of the nine-teen fifties. That is not the only popular event in the decade. The nine-teen fifties had many other important and interesting events that occurred. That is why the nine-teen fifties are the greatest decade of the twentieth century. It is not just because the cool events occurred‚ but the affect it has on life today. The greatest decade of the twentieth century was the nine-teen fifties because it was the start of abolishing
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leComposition | Unit 02 | Lesson 01 All Shook Up "Not again!" I protested when I heard Mom’s news. "Where are we going this time?" We’ve moved six times in the twelve years since I was born. That’s because my Dad’s job is to set up offices for his company‚ and each time he finishes establishing a new one‚ we move. "California‚" said Mom. "I’m sorry we have to uproot you again." She opened a map and pointed out the town we’d be moving to‚ north of San Francisco. She truly sounded sorry‚ but I
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The immense recognition of rock and roll affected an exceptional level of social‚ political and cultural impact on Australian life in the post war period. Not just a musical style‚ rock and roll influenced lifestyles‚ fashion trends‚ dance moves‚ attitudes‚ haircuts‚ forms of language and political views. The influence of rock n roll‚ in the post war period of the 50s and 60s was indeed one of great significance to Americanised culture. Australia was also influenced by this seeing as Australia had
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relationship between both life and art is rarely denied‚ and much like history is bound to repeat itself. In chronicling rock n roll’s roots‚ inception‚ and fruition from the birth of the industry in the 1920s through its pinnacle of the 1960s. The interdependency between the music and statuses of social‚ economic‚ and political environments were always closely associated. From rock n roll’s meagre country and blues roots of the segregated south in the Mississippi Delta‚ it found its creative spark.
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“The Beginning of Rock ‘n’ Roll” During early January of 2000‚ Murray Horwitz‚ vice president for National Public Radio’s cultural programming‚ and producer Elizabeth Blair wanted to conduct a survey for their listeners. The NPR staff produced the works for the ballot and requested their listeners to cast a vote for “The 100 most important American works of the 20th century.” The audience was asked for suggestions of songs ranging from symphonies to pop melodies. The ballots started rolling in‚
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Psychedelic rock is absolutely still rock ‘n’ roll because it encompasses the free-spirited ideals of early rock greats. While under the influence of psychedelic drugs‚ artists felt as if they had entered a higher sphere of awareness. Here‚ they felt free to break out of molds and precedents which is what rock ‘n’ roll was really all about. Artists also experimented with new recording techniques and effects‚ and incorporated non-Western sources such as the instruments of Indian music. A few things
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Rock’-n’-roll is always changing and evolving into specific sub-genres. Sub-genres break down a general genre of music into a more specific and sophisticated type of that category. For example‚ rock has many different branches‚ including soft rock‚ southern rock‚ and hard rock. Rock in general typically has a lead electric guitar with a vigorous 4/4 beat produced by the drums. Yet‚ in the sub-genre of southern rock‚ a southern country rhythm is combined with a touch of rock and roll. Hard rock separates
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