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    music genre of Rock’n’Roll. Other than Rock’n’Roll country music‚ traditional pop‚ and rhythm and blues were the main genres of the 50’s. Rock’n’Roll Bill Haley & His Comets‚ a group that was founded in 1952‚ were some of the first to play this specific genre In 1954 the Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” became the first song ever used for a movie’s soundtrack. Is believed to be a mix of rhythm‚ blues‚ and country music. It was quite a controversial genre of music as it was believed that Rock’n’Roll

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    American forms of music. Bluegrass music is the old time Country music‚ which has been influenced by Scottish-Irish‚ British‚ the blues‚ Negro spirituals‚ and gospel music as well. It had its start on the rural south and came about in the 1940’s after World War II. It was a mixture of hillbilly‚ folk and various types of Country that were popular with the farm families and blue-collar workers. Country music’s origin dates back to the early 1920s. It infuses archaic ballads and folk music created by White

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    are screenprinted on pure white faux leather. Hot pink accents with contrast stitching as well as HOPE word appliqué makes this a real delight. And look—the heart-shaped “o” in HOPE is a picture frame! RENI - PETITE 5161 $18.95 Bright cobalt blue pebble-grained faux leather demands attention—the bright gold zipper and tiny rivet accents are absolutely irresistible. CLASSIC HOPE (script) - CLASSIC 1222 $29.95 Words of encouragement in charcoal grey are screenprinted on pure white faux

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    In the year 1957‚ “Sonny’s Blues” was published. James Baldwin writes about Sonny’s life in Harlem. Sonny starts out as a lost young man who gets himself into trouble but gets help from his older brother throughout the book. In the movie Finding Forrester‚ published in the year 1999‚ directed by‚ Gus Van Sant. Jamal Wallace is living in New York with his mother and older brother. Jamal is a sixteen a young man who plays basketball with his friends and has a talent for writing. One day Jamal is dared

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    spirit for music. The music helped to increase productivity in the daily task and reduce the feeling for sadness. The blues was created by African American communities in the deep South of the United States. It started in the 19th century and continued to make its way in the future. The blues was everywhere in rural areas‚ small towns and big cities such as New Orleans. The blues is set up in a 12 bar structure. The songs are usually played where four beats that are found in each measure. The drums

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    outside‚ but is corrupted by the golden money on the inside. Blue: related to Gatsby and his dream‚ numerous times Gatsby’s party is described as having a romantic blue aura around them. When Gatsby is with Daisy it’s a perfect blend of blue and white that blissfully make the area feel like a dream. Blue seems to represent success in this novel too because when Gatsby starts his new life with Dan Cody the first thing he buys is “a blue coat”. However‚ like most good things in this novel‚ once the

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    The premise of this work is that rock ’n’ roll matters‚ and that it means what it says. It seems that rock ’n’ roll music has seldom been given its due as an art form‚ that it is somehow relegated to a category of less "mature" or "serious" artistic pursuits by the media and the intellectual community. Some critics use the generic term "Pop" to refer to any popular music‚ including all contemporary rock musicians‚ as if the fact of rock ’n’ roll’s immense commercial success implies that it cannot

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    non-musical image or event Part 2 1. Find an example of onomatopoeia in "Dream Boogie" and another in "The Weary Blues." In “dream boogie” it says “Beating out” ..in “the weary blues” it says “thump‚ thump..” 2. Find an example of assonance in "Dream Boogie" and another in "The Weary Blues." Dream boogie: “Boogie Woogie” The Weary Blue; “Mellow Croon” 3. In "The Weary Blues" look at the format of the poem. Notice the lines which are indented. How does this compare to "call and response"

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    as if they are telling a secret that has been kept for years..Blue waves that crash against the beach making the sand crumble between my toes..Crabs running everywhere.. Then I see it..a blue house..with its paint starting to fade from the hot sun..pink shutters that storms have almost destroyed..but the house still looks amazing sitting there facing forever... A little girl with curly red hair playing with a little boy with blue swim shorts...running into the ocean they seem 2 magically disappear

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    name during the jazz age was Louis Armstrong is known for many Jazz songs like “What a Wonderful World”‚ “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “Go down Moses.” Another name was Billie Holiday and she was known for “God Bless the Child” and “Billie’s Blues.” The other name was Duke Ellington‚ who have many recordings like “Take the A Train”‚ “Black and Tan Fantasy”‚

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