Chuck Berry's Influence On American Culture
Notable events on October 18th, 1926. Queen Marie of Romania arrived in New York on the SS Leviathanon the first day of her visit to the United States and Canada; she was welcomed with a ticker tape parade attended by thousands and Wilhelm Marx succeeds Hans Luther as Chancellor of Germany.
The American economy was thriving in 1926 after the post WWI production boom. The individual worker productivity would rise an incredible 43% over the course of the decade. The stock market was approaching an all-time high but as history shows this was largely artificial and the Great Depression was looming. American’s at the time were completely oblivious to this impending disaster. Some of those Americans were Martha and Henry Berry who had just witnessed the birth of their son who, unbeknownst to them, would become known as the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll".
Being an African American in 1926 could be dangerous depending on where you were in the US. Discrimination was a part of everyday …show more content…
At a time when racial tension was very high in the US he had a strong influence on artists such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones. In his early career, Berry’s songs were mainly classified as blues which appealed to the African American community. Later in his career Berry pivoted by increasing the tempo of his songs and more relatable lyrics which appealed to a much wider audience, especially the baby boomer generation which is how he became very popular. The baby boomer generation strongly identified with the lyrics of Berry’s songs which is fascinating because at the time he was much older than the audience that he was appealing to. The majority of his audience were, white teenagers in suburban neighborhoods. Chuck Berry’s influence on music was solidified when he was one of the first artists to be inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in
The American economy was thriving in 1926 after the post WWI production boom. The individual worker productivity would rise an incredible 43% over the course of the decade. The stock market was approaching an all-time high but as history shows this was largely artificial and the Great Depression was looming. American’s at the time were completely oblivious to this impending disaster. Some of those Americans were Martha and Henry Berry who had just witnessed the birth of their son who, unbeknownst to them, would become known as the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll".
Being an African American in 1926 could be dangerous depending on where you were in the US. Discrimination was a part of everyday …show more content…
At a time when racial tension was very high in the US he had a strong influence on artists such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones. In his early career, Berry’s songs were mainly classified as blues which appealed to the African American community. Later in his career Berry pivoted by increasing the tempo of his songs and more relatable lyrics which appealed to a much wider audience, especially the baby boomer generation which is how he became very popular. The baby boomer generation strongly identified with the lyrics of Berry’s songs which is fascinating because at the time he was much older than the audience that he was appealing to. The majority of his audience were, white teenagers in suburban neighborhoods. Chuck Berry’s influence on music was solidified when he was one of the first artists to be inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in