Had a faster rythem that straightened out throughout the song

Pete Johnson

Biggest Contribution to Rock

Father of Bluegrass

(Country Western)

The kings of western swing

(Western Swing)

Played in an important role in vocals

Thomas Dorsey- the father of gospel music

Rock and Roll is defined as...

And rock and roll has

Sex, party, having a good time.

Broken racial barriers and created a generation gap

Jackie Brenston and Ike turner (1957)

lyrics celebrate the automobile (Chuck berry/The beach body)

Billy Ward and the Dominoes (1953)

These double entrendre times had been around since the 40's

Her style convereted country blues with rich gospel style music.

Voice that is vividly alive and demands your attention and response.

Precedes Elvis recording by 3 years "aint nothing but a hound dog".

Major Influence for janis Joplin (ball and chain)

Hound dog written by Jerry Leiber and Mike stoller for Big Mama thronton

Rock around the clock.

Was the first rock and roll song to go #1 on billboard pop charts.

Soundtrack for the movie Blackboard Jungle

It was the first important white rock song

Louis Jordan

Vocalist and saxophonist

inventor of the jump band

Group known as the tympani 5

athletic choreography in the jump line

Guitarist/vocalist

first to popularize the electric guitar

orignator of the chicago blues sound

all instrument were electrified (wailing harmonica)

Played a major influence on many rock bands expecailly the british

ignored white mainstream labels

played small independenet labels

first black disc jockey

known as radios jackie robinson

Major contributor to cross over R/B music

emphasis on piano bass and sax

bass lines derived from the cultural mix of new orleans population

Dave Bartholomew

studio owner

played a crucial role in the development of R/R in New Orleans

Collaborations with Fats Domino

Direct oppopsite to the music of fats domino

total extravert

had written some of R.R landmark songs

Calm refined unassuming

never seemed to strain

polished easy going charm

Delta Blues became amplified in Chicago

Chess records began in the late forties by leonard and phill chess

Known for distincitive rythem pattern called the bo diddley beat

tracked back to hambone beats and ring shouts of slavery

big band era called it the shave and haircut two bit beat

has a latin bossa nova feel

primary inspiration for many rock tunes

influeneced by Johnny Johnson

first great rock lyracist

innovator of the guitar as rock instrument

first great rock poet

invented by Elvis (thats alright)

frenzied mix of country blues gospel and pop

no drummer used in the band

use of slapping

classic rockabilly was almost entirely the product of sun records and sam phillips

Owner and operator of Sun Studios

Important figure in the development of rock and roll

Sun recordings reflect the history of Elvis

Dubbed the Hillbilly Cat (White negro)

Many historians beleive the true birht of rock and roll to be July 5th 1954 when elvis played Thats alright Mama

Presley important observations/innovations

the first rock hero (the king of R/R)

he was a singer not the song

forced rock and roll down mainstreams throat

made rock and roll more than a pasing dag for R/B

opened the door for black artists

Col. Tom Parker became the new manager

reached national status with Heartbreak Hotel

Defined the rock image of the fifties

helped rock and roll with television

created an acceptance for black music

1932 -1998

known as the king of rockabilly

remained true to style

music was an extension of hillbillie roots rather than rebellious break of tradition

born in 1935

influenced by great barrel house pianos of new orleans

became known as the killer ( he broke pianos)

Elvis Rival

Whole lotta shaking great balls of fire

rock styles expand the push toward pop 1958 1963

late 50's trans period between rock and roll and teen idol

newcomers had clean cut images that brought in appeal

was known for beign little ricky from the adventures of ozzy and harriet

put rock and roll in americas living room

la rockabilly style in some of his music

wrote garden party a top ten hit

last of the 50's giants pointed the music toward the first rock band

first major white musician to write/produce music

first to use the studio as an instrument

explored the techniques from music/sound production

popularized the fender stratocaster

embraced rock a billy and imitated elvis the best he could

first self contained rock band

tow guitars, a bass, and a drum set, set the standard for british bands

name inspired the beatles and the hollies

gained more fame in england than in America

major influence on british guitar players

early development of the power chords sounds

1938- april 1960

21 died in a car accident

summertime bles covered by the who

The everly brothers

influenced other such as the harmonies of John/paul

nashville finally has inroad to the R.R market

featured a duo voice which was unique

direct descendents of simon and garfunkel

Buddy holly and themselves ancestors of california country rock

like Nelson they grew up in showtime family

parents were country singers

connections with guitarist Chet Akins

recorded in Nashville RCA Studio

created a tight polished sound

wrote Bye Bye Love, All i have to do is dream, wake up little suzie

emphasizes melody above rythem

reflected the increase though still millited commercial possibilites for black music

The name doo wop did not come until the 1970's

star groups of the time, the platters, the coasters, the drifters

Many one hit wonders groups

was the domain of innocent teenager love

the roots of doo wop 1930 mills brothers

inspired younger groups to a polished sound in more r/b directions

the orioleds and the ravens

one of the most succesful crossover acts in the 1950's

wrote only you and the great pretender

Frankie Lymon was a 13 year old singer artist

biggest hit: why do fools fall in love

many groups became one hit wonders

few doo wop groups managed to make it onto the charts or sustain careers

individuality was erased by the group

two leading new doo wop groups of ther 1960's the coasters, and the drifters

both affiliated with Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller

great songwriting team on the 1950's

the rodgers and hart of rock an roll

paved the way for the brill building writers and phil spector productions

first white writers to compose authentic r/b

helped expand r/b range by incorporating pop into it

use of playlets

referred to as uptown r/b

Lieber and stoller turned to the more serious apporach compared to the coasters

developed a high tech production style

motowns only true pop girl group (the classy supremes outgrew the image)

Please Mr. Postman was their hit

leader of the pack

plays out like romeo and juliet in 2:45

little symphonies for kids

invented the modern producer

use of many instruments

anyone around the studio may have ended up on the recording

large list of studio musicians that became known as the wrecking crew

inspired spectros best work

became the bad girls of pop

Atlantic Records

Premier R/B label of the record 1950's

soul pioneers

key element of soul: the influence of gospel music

sourl mirroed the growing civil rights movement in America

not really r/r music

drew from the entire spectrum of music

church based music

influenced by aretha franklin, James Brown

ignited R/B with the impassioned testifying of a southern holler roller revival meeting

known as the graceful voice in soul music

very different from Ray Charles

voice is more floating quality compared to charles

brought his melodic style of gospel to pop songs with graceful ease

wrote "you send me" "what a wonderful world chain gain"

enormous range and sheer power great instrument of R.R

sweeping register leaps, rich vibrato, falsetto breaks was his trademark

energetic and agile showman

used all styles of gospel singing to fuel his spectacular vocal gymnastics

Feb. 3 1959 the death of buddy holly is considered a turning point

most succesful teen idol was Bobby Vinton

country turned to top 40

songwriters dominated the industry not the singers

a symbol for popular music in NY

pop singers rarely wrote their own music

songwriters were usually grouped in pairs

most polific hit makers for Aldon

their variety and ability to change with the times kept them in the business

"Will you still love me tomorrow"

engine of the teen idol machine was America Bandstand

Dick Clark was the host of Bandstand

A sound and style rather than an inidividual voice or image

success is usually linked to a specific producer

Projected HIS vision rather than the groups vision

the music in tern had an underlying current of sexuality behind the innocence

"maybe" was their big hit

important model for girls that followed

patterened themselves afte the chantels

bridged doo wop and town new york pop soul

like doo wop there were many one shot groups

males were idealized as images of adolescent romanticism

usually built off a simple riff

1950's groups set the trends for music that followed Rock's first garage bands

developed a style known as the twangy guitar

formed the model for surf badns and guitarists that followed

surf music was primarliy instrumental

lack of vocals necissitated experimenting with sounds on the guitar

guitar had virtuall dissappeared as lead instrument in 60's pop

reestablished the guitar as a central role in R.R.

solidified the two guitar, bass, and drum line up

not orignally a surf band

became a favorite of the surf crowd

king of the surf guitar

Deltones spawned many garage bands around southern california

simple raw form of rock n roll

inspired by british invasion bands

first wave of do it yourself punk rockers

Composed by Richard Berry

first recorded by Berry Group the Pharoahs

lifted their version from the wailers a seattle band who missed out on the success of this

U.S. Congress had a full scale investigation to fins out what smut was in the song

FBI-declared it incomprehensible at any speed

America's answer to the beatles

painted a landscape of beach paradise, hot rods, and california girls

combination of the four freshman and instrumental surf music

was the genius of the group

influenced by phil spectors wall of sound

became brians wilsons master projects

criticallyt considered a masterpiece and one of the most important R/R albums.

a major influence on the Beatles Sgt. Peppers

"Wouldn't it be nice" shows marital bliss

Many songs show wilsons insecurities and obsession with isolation

wilsons answer to poor sales of Pet sounds

labeled as a physcheldic tune

wilsons finest hour as a producer

use of a tympani