Rock & Roll is universally agreed upon as a melting pot of musical genres. Originating from the African-American stylings of jazz and blues‚ as well as western influences of swing and country‚ Rock & Roll ushered in an era of music midway through the 20th century. Artists like Jerry Lee Lewis‚ Little Richard‚ Chuck Berry‚ and Elvis Presley to name a few‚ bestowed unique characteristics to the art and culture of Rock & Roll. Though this may seem like a harmless statement‚ there are some who claim
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Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern part of the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Rock and roll is also written as rock & roll or rock’n’roll. It adopted musical styles from African American that included styles such as gospel‚ jump blues‚ jazz‚ boogie woogie‚ and rhythm and blues‚ along with country music. The elements of rock and roll can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s. Nonetheless this
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and country music‚ Rock and Roll was able to become a massive hit in the mainstream of music during the 20th century‚ amongst the growing populace. It is nothing new that newer generations are usually tasked with sticking to the old or developing something entirely their own. Rock and Roll made it possible to integrate both older styles of blues and country to create something remarkably similar in fashion‚ but also unique in its very own way. The only way genres like Rock and Roll could have become
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Dylan Morganstein Inart 116 Essay 1 Position Paper Rock and Roll as a Melting Pot Black artists indeed were “robbed” black of their music‚ credit for their contributions made‚ and their just due. The main problem was shown through their recordings made by other artists who ended up profiting tremendously. All in all‚ African Americans contribute a huge influence on rock and roll. One of the greatest contributions that came from the African Americans had to be the blues. It doesn’t matter what instrument
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Rock and Roll on Drugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Excelsior College Author Note This paper is being prepared for The History of Rock And Roll‚ MUS210‚ taught by Dr. Brack May. Abstract Throughout all of history people have been using and experimenting with drugs especially artists and musicians. Numerious musician have reluctantly admitted to or actually proclaimed their use of drugs. The general conscious of these “artists” is that their drug use has unlocked a higher level of creativity. As trendsetters
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Outline Thesis statement: Rock and roll is not just any type of popular genre. Because of the rise of rock and roll‚ a statement has been made where rock and roll influenced the lifestyle‚ attitude‚ and fashion of the many individuals. I. Rock and Roll and the Counterculture Movement. A. Rock music became more than just a form of popular culture. B. Younger generations are able to find their identities C. Economic depression led individuals to turn to ways to solve their suffering
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sounds have unified Americans during tough times‚ provided an escape in times of need‚ and have defined America on a global scale. More specifically‚ America’s Rock and Roll genre‚ coming at a time when Americans desperately needed an upbeat rhythm‚ was an avenue for merging cultures and exploration as well as progressive expression. Rock and Roll’s roots cultivated when a sense of restlessness‚ in relation to the musical genres available‚ permeated through the American public. War had brought individuals
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that major labels cannot. Why? Student response: Percent Value Student e Respons Answer Choices a. Low talent & recording costs for indie labels 0.0% b. Indie labels set up their distributio n carefully (identified their key demogra phic and distributio n areas and only sent material to those disc jockeys and radio stations) c. Major labels often paid huge amounts of money to Score: Question 2 0 / 1 (1 point) Garofalo‚ Chapter 2: In the early days of radio
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Homework 12 Rock ‘n’ Rap Gabriel Gonzalez Block: 4 It costs the company an average of $15‚000 to produce a rock CD and an average of $12‚000 to produce a rap CD. Also‚ it takes about 18 hours to produce a rock CD and about 25 hours to produce a rap CD. The company can afford to spend up to $150‚000 on production next month. Also‚ the company will spend at least 175 hours on production. The company earns $20‚000 in profit on each rock CD it produces and $30‚000 in profit on each rap
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left me. I found a new place to dwell. It’s down the end of Lonely Street at Heartbreak Hotel...” Recognize these lyrics? Yeah? That’s Elvis Presley’s song titled‚ “Heartbreak Hotel”. Elvis Presley had many hit songs‚ as he was well known for his music career in the genre of rock and roll music. Dating back to the 50’s‚ rock and roll has spiraled out with many popular bands and artists creating new songs with their own sound. When you think of rock and roll music‚ bands and artists that most likely
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