Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll or rock ’n’ roll) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s‚[1][2] primarily from a combination of African American blues‚ country‚ jazz‚[3] and gospel music.[4] Though elements of rock and roll can be heard in country records of the 1930s‚[3] and in blues records from the 1920s‚[5] rock and roll did not acquire its name until the 1950s.[6][7] The term "rock and roll" now has at least
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A History Paper-Rock n ’ Roll Many people and many styles of music influenced Rock and Roll. The styles included Blues‚ Jazz‚ Gospel‚ Bluegrass‚ Boogie-Woogie‚ and Rockabilly. Each was a major factor into the introduction of a new style of music called Rock N ’ Roll. Popular music places a premium on accessibility‚ represents various meanings to boost both instant appeal and memorability - distinctive tunes‚ novel instrumental flourishes‚ danceable rhythms‚ repeated riffs - but its signal
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Black servicemen and increasing their morale for war. Ghanaian dance orchestra musicians who are proficient in the reading of music‚ and their counterparts – the foreign soldiers in Ghana who loved jazz and swing – entertained the troops through their bands‚ the Black and White Spots and the Tempos Swing Bands. In 1948‚ the Tempos became all-Ghanaian group lead by the renowned Ghanaian musician‚ E.T. Mensah as the foreign servicemen departed after the war.
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MUSIC Music is no stranger to anyone‚ but have you ever asked someone as to what music is. If not‚ then try on but be prepared that you would not receive any definite answer from anyone. The dictionary defines music as ‘the art of arranging tones in an orderly sequence so as to produce a unified and continuous composition’. However‚ in the larger picture‚ the definition of music varies with culture‚ people‚ place or time. Music is sublime and too varied‚ leaving each individual with a different
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natural talent from God II. Performance Career A. Experiences in New Orleans and Mississippi B. Chicago and Jazz Band C. Life from 1924 to 1930s III. Late Stage A. Armstrong’s 1950 life B. The end of Louis Armstrong’s Music Life IV. Music History A. Trumpet and Early Jazz B. Collaborators and Followers C. Armstrong’s Music Style 1. A Jazz musician 2. A singer Huang “I never tried to prove nothing‚ just wanted to give a good show. My life
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trendy between the years of 1895 to 1918. This era was known for its unexpected rhythmic dance steps. In addition‚ it became a real entertainment system for many people around the world. Ragtime era was the influential time for early jazz as well. Speaking of early jazz‚ the Charleston‚ cakewalk‚ black bottom‚ and Lindy hop are one of the most popular dances that appeared in the Ragtime era. The Charleston originated from the harbor city of Charleston‚ South Carolina around the late years of 1910
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.:First experiment:. .Problem: How will the length of a pendulum affect the amount of swings per minute? .Hypothesis: I believe that the length of the pendulum will affect the amount of swings per minute because when the string is shorter in length‚ there would be less friction between the string and the atmosphere‚ causing the string to go faster. .Materials: * String ( should be 70-90 cm long) * Metal washers * Stopwatch * Metric ruler * Stand * Extra washers (You will
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Gregory Oliver Hines was a great tap dancer and started to tap dance when he was young. he was one of the first famous African American tap dancers in the U.S. and was also a jazz tap dancer‚ singer‚ actor‚ musicians‚ and creator of improvised tap choreography. He was born in New York City‚ the son of Maurice Hines Sr. and Alma Hines. He began dancing at the age of not-quite-three‚ turned professional at age five‚ and for fifteen years performed with his older brother Maurice
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the white majority public‚ which led Billboard to create a separate African-American music list in 1942. Even when these songs were played for the white public‚ they were heavily adapted. This change to accommodate the white audiences led to swing and pop jazz. Rock and roll was the product of rhythm and blues‚ but ended up getting popularized by white musicians who had commercial appeal. This genre was also adapted‚ which led to a country music and rock and roll mixture that people called rockabilly
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volumes. 1920’s – 1940’s In the mid-1920’s‚ jazz was being played in dance halls‚ roadhouses‚ and radios all over the country. Radios and phonograph records were bringing jazz to locations so remote that no band could reach them. And the music itself was beginning to change. The popular dance music of the time was not jazz‚ but there were early forms taking shape in the evolving blues-ragtime experimental area that would soon turn into jazz. Popular Tin Pan Alley composers like Irving Berlin
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