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    The Independent Record Labels of the 1950’s and 1960’s History of Music Production Eric Eller Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners‚ and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances‚ up-and-coming local musical

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    According to the Health and Wellness Resource Center‚ people with high IQ’s‚ especially those who abuse drugs‚ are most likely to commit suicide. In the novel‚ Mockingbird by Walter Tevis‚ humans are dependent on narcotics to live through a world of illiteracy which results in suicidal thoughts throughout the population. As it was written during the years leading up to1980‚ Mockingbird is somewhat a reaction to the author’s world as it portrays the rise of narcotics in the 70’s‚ while contradicting

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    Furthermore‚ considering the instability of culture and the historical events that reinforce this idea‚ the seemingly inevitable act of cultural appropriation can be constructive to society. What many do not realize is that appropriation allows people to learn more about another culture: “When we attack people for stepping outside their own cultural experiences‚ we hinder our ability to develop empathy and cross-cultural understanding” (Cathy‚ 2015). Cultural adoption brings new changes and possibilities

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    a need for it here. The imagery within this poem is very distinct; many of the words are unflattering or unattractive. The speaker describes Elvis remembering and wishing to be the “younger‚ other‚ / Ann-Margaret-screwing Elvis‚” which is a loaded image in terms of where Elvis is at the time versus what he wishes that he still was. In a makeshift ode to Elvis‚ the speaker describes him as “drug-addled and swollen” with “pills on [his] tongue‚ heavy pinkie rings” which is a very visceral and grotesque

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    Sophie Mueller Billboard Assignment 2 11/3/14 Hey Jude - The Beatles 1. Piano‚ lead vocals‚ backup vocals‚ guitar‚ tambourine‚ bass‚ backup vocals 2. Rock ‘N’ Roll 3. I don’t think this song is a reflection of anything going on in America other than the fact that The Beatles are incredibly popular worldwide. 4. Yes‚ I really like the song. As I recall‚ I think it was Paul who wrote the lyrics to the song. It was written to comfort John Lennon’s son about the divorce of his parents‚ so the meaning

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    Americans so different from the next country. What defines the culture in tragic events can be shown from events such as the Kennedy Jr. plane crash and the John F. Kennedy assassination. Style and popularity have been shown from the Beetles and Elvis and have spread all over the country. Last is "moving on" one of the most

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    Black American Music History First of all‚ there is many different types of African American music but im going to talk about three in particular which are slave spirituals‚ blues‚ and the more common rap/hip-hop. First slave spirituals is a type of religious song originating among black slaves in the American south. It was famous for the reason that the lyrics of negro spirituals were tightly linked with the lives of their authors.... slaves! While work songs only dealt with their daily

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    The 1950’s was a time where war soldiers were coming home and were given the opportunity to go back to their families and begin a new life or create one; the war was over. There were new opportunities arising‚ and suburbs were becoming the norm. Racial segregation was coming to an end‚ we added two new states to the United States of America‚ and families were beginning to have babies left and right. Music started to change with Rock n’ Roll‚ clothing and fashion was changing‚ inventions were being

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    quickly obtained wide popularity and inspired numerous British imitators were Little Richard (b.1932)‚ Chuck Berry (b. 1926)‚ Jerry Lee Lewis (b. 1935)‚ Buddy Holly (1936-1959) and the Crickets‚ the Everly Brother (Don‚ b.1937; Phil‚ b.1939)‚ and Elvis Presley (1935-1977). The influence of American music is shown by British teenagers dancing on the "rock ’n’ roll railroad car‚" a youth club run by the Reverend John Oates‚ who played the bass in his clerical

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    HSC  STUDY  BUDDY   HSC Depth Study: Popular Culture  Course Concepts • • • • • • • Access Ideology Socialisation Conflict Change Consumption Globalisation • • • • • • • Institutional Power Continuity Self Influence Mythology Identity Media Identifying Four Distinguishing Characteristics of Popular Culture Association  with   Commercial  Products   • Popular  culture  is  about   making  money   • All  populr  culture  thrives   on

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