and it has its roots in 1950s’ rock and roll and rockabilly. The term “rock and roll” itself was black slang for dancing or sex‚ first appeared on record in 1922 on Trixie Smith’s “My Baby Rocks Me With One Steady Roll”. According to an online website MSN Encarta ‚ the word “rock” means to swing or sway backward and forward or from side to side‚ or cause something or somebody to swing or sway in this way‚ especially with a slow gentle rhythm. The verb “Roll” was a medieval metaphor which meant “having
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and took to the roads on motorcycles. The name “rocker” came from the rockers found in 4-stroke engines‚ as opposed to the two stroke engines used by scooters and ridden by mods. It was mainly centered on British café racer motorcycles and rock ’n’ roll. Rockers are members of a biker subculture that originated in the United Kingdom during the 1950s. This subculture started due to many factors. The factors involve the end of post-war rationing in the UK‚ a general rise in working classes‚ the
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Elvis Presley was not only the “King of Rock and Roll”‚ but could also be said as the king of his time period. “He brought together American music from both sides of the color line and performed it with a natural hip-swiveling sexuality that made him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool rebels.” (Pareles 438). Elvis Presley made a huge difference in the music world. There is no quesion about it. “Teens related positively to his sexiness‚ especially the suggestive way he swiveled his
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One of the most memorable songs that was ever written is Hound Dog‚ written and composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller‚ but people remember the person who put it on the charts‚ Mr. Elvis Presley. Presley used his infamous style of merging rock and roll with gospel music‚ a technique that has never been done before the 1950s‚ and pushed the limits of many Americans by erasing the existing line of “black” and “white” music. Going from poor to riches‚ Presley changed the view and sight of music. With
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model of the era‚ "Twiggy" (Leslie Hornsby‚ b. 1949). Along with fashion‚ British television shows such as The Avengers and James Bond films furthered the "Swinging Britain" image. Rock And Roll Music
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1. What is Tin Pan Alley and why is the history of Tin Pan Alley important to the history of rock ’n’ roll leading up to the 1950s? Tin Pan Alley was a place in New York City where music publishing was centered. Great songwriters such as George Gershwin and Irving Berlin wrote music here. Many of the Tin Pan Alley songs were written in a strophic verse-chorus form. Tin Pan Alley was originally the name of the place in New York‚ but then came to refer to the very popular style of music that was
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In the late 60s he started to struggle with his weight and depended a lot on drugs (Benson et al). Elvis was the first rock and roll star and teen’s parents despised him. He moved his hips in a very sexual manner‚ danced around with a microphone‚ combed back his hair in a very specific way (Newman). June Bundy‚ a feminist author reports that rock and roll music began to drive some teengaers wild as they listened and danced to the rhythm of the music in public places while unaware of the consequences
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of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His music was way beyond the times that he made them and sound much more modern. Hendrix was an iconic left-handed player of the guitar. He had an amazing ability to make new melodies. He was revolutionary black man during his times. He played with white players and played white music in a time that black people were put down. He showed his strength and love of music by still continuing. His music was a beautiful mix of black music and rock and roll. The song “Fire”
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In the 1960’s there were many cultural changes in music. Rock and roll has been around for decades and has inspired many artists around the world such as The Beatles‚ Led Zeppelin‚ The Rolling Stones‚ The Eagles‚ Pink Floyd‚ The Who‚ and The Monkees. One of the great rock and roll bands that influenced new styles of rock is The Yardbirds. The Yardbirds formed in the 1960’s and had Eric Clapton‚ Jeff Beck‚ and Jimmy Page play in the band‚ all of which were legendary guitarist. These three figures
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