In the early 1950’s a new artist became present on the rock n roll scene. This artist was the 24 year old Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry was inspired by gospel music chanted in his mother’s household. The family would join in and all sing together and harmonize with one another. Berry also sang in his St. Louis church’s Baptist choir at age six. Berry learned to play the guitar while attending Sumner High School‚ the first Black high school west of the Mississippi. Some of Berry’s other influences were
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On October 18th‚ 1926‚ a person was born who would change the face of the music industry for decades to come. Chuck Berry‚ born Charles Anderson Edward Berry‚ was considered to be one of the most popular and influential performers of the 1950’s‚ 60’s‚ and 70’s. Even more so‚ he would go on to be known by many as the father of Rock n’ Roll. He had a new distinct sound that people really enjoyed as well as his clever lyrics that made people connect to the songs on a deeper more personable level. Throughout
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sonnet‚ “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed‚ and Where‚ and Why”‚ Millay addresses a concern people may have as they experience changes within their life. More specifically‚ as one’s youth may fade away so do the moments of the past‚ and what we are left with is but only our memories of emotions expressed. The poem begins as a recount of past lovers whom a woman once had encounters with for only very brief moments of her life. The belief that these "lips her lips have kissed" were but only momentary passing
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Working Title Elvis was the prince of his time. He was successful as a singer‚ an actor‚ and a volunteer for our U.S. army. However‚ Elvis was mostly known for his musical talents and for all of the awards he won‚ and all of the records that he’s sold‚ and also he always had one way to put his hair with his white suit. Without Elvis the 1960’s wouldn’t have been the way they were before. Elvis was the most loved artist in the 1960’s because of all of his music and charm‚ all
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The Center for Popular Music For information on specific research collections: Sheet music and Broadsides Rare books Sound recordings Periodicals Reading room collection Archives Music Trade Catalogs Posters Playbills and Programs Photographs Background: The Center’s collection documents the diversity of American music. We take as our starting point the European and African origins of American culture‚ selecting items which document the music of our national vernacular culture. From
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Have you ever gone out on Saturday night to hear someone sing the blues? Have you ever gone to a Baptist church the next morning and heard a joyful gospel song? You may think the two musical expressions have nothing in common‚ but if you listen closely and study their histories‚ you will find some surprising similarities. When you first hear gospel music and the blues‚ you can’t help noticing how different they are in mood and in the stories they tell. Blues songs are sad‚ full of heartbreak and
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In the middle of Manhattan‚ a non-descript building produced some of Rock and Roll’s iconic music of the 1950 and 60s. The period is steeped in harmonious girl bands‚ teen idols and probably the quintessential hallmark of this time period of Rock and Roll was the professional produced sound. The two titans of music producing hit after hit during this time period were the duo of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller and the other was once a student of Lieber and Stoller‚ Phil Spector and his infamous wall
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Veronica Perez Ms. Ramirez AVID II Per. 5 30 May 2013 Aesthetic Experience On Saturday March 8 I attended the rockabilly festival that took place in Pitzer College. This was a great experience because I had the opportunity to feel what it was like during the rock n roll times. I was invited to go through Mr. Molina in MECHA to help out with fundraising. I was there all day selling raffle tickets to people who attended the festival in order to raise money for the MECHA scholarship
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You have been given a direct order to rock the f**k out. Rock out like you were just given the last rock n roll album on earth and the minutes are counting down to flames. Rock out like you just won both showcase showdowns. Rock out like the streets are empty except for you‚ your bicycle‚ and your headphones. Rock out like your lips were just placed onto a break dancing muse with legs that go all the way up. Rock out like publisher’s clearing house is ringing at your front door. Rock out
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When a song is as heavily covered as Fats Domino’s “Ain’t That A Shame” from his album Rock and Rollin with Fats Domino you know that there is something special about it. With recording artists such as Pat Boone‚ Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons‚ and even the 1970s rock group‚ Cheap Trick recording the song many people know at least one version. However the original version has a special something about it that helps it stand out from the many covers. The song has an enticing hook‚ interesting
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