... first release. Lewis' remake of Roy Hall's "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" spent twenty three weeks on the top of the country charts, going all the way to number one, and topping out at number three on the pop charts. The fallow up single and probably his most well known single "Great Balls of Fire", also went to the number one spot ... , and subsequent singles "You Win Again" and "Breathless" were in the top ten on the country charts. While on the road, Jerry spent a lot of time parting he picked a lot of bad habits like extreme binge drinking. Lewis was known as a wild man and doing off...

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... piece, I have selected the classic Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley. I define this as a popular song because it charted at number 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts (All Music, 2014) and the UK Singles Chart (Official Charts, 2014). The song is set at about 150bpm. Seven seconds into the song (having already laid the foundations of the track with Scotty Moore's memorable riff ... ...

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... influence is part of so many musical aspects today. The Beatles were a band that took America by storm. To this day The Beatles still hold the record on the pop charts with five hits simultaneously occupying the top five slots. "The Beatles were shock troops of British pop invasion, blazing a trail that would be followed by youth around the world."(Howell ... due to the fact that their music was simply composed better. If you were going to have a party it wasn't a party without Beatles Records. (Eric Burden) The Beatles dominated the charts for countless weeks on end and nothing else bu...

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... "Movie Magg" and "Turn Around". Later that year Perkins recorded the song that he will always be remembered for, "Don't Step on My Blue Suede Shoes". It entered the billboard charts in 1956 as number three. It was also the first country record to be on both the R&B chart and the Pop Chart (Larkin 4169). Carl Perkins was on his way ... singles he released later on did not do as well as he had hoped they would. According to The Encyclopedia of Popular Music the highest he would get on the charts would be seventy with "Boppin" The Blues" and sixty-seven with "Your True Love" Throughout his...

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... and roll song. And in 1955 came out with Rock Around The Clock. But yet the fame was directed towards Elvis Presley who made this a number one hit on the charts. Elvis later in 1956 took the huge spotlight with another number one hit, Heartbreak Hotel. For the next two years he held the top or the ... charts with no less that seven single, million seller hits. RCA couldn't even keep up with the record demand. In 1957 over 25 million in Elvis merchandise is sold. The innocence ... ...

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With many hits skyrocketing through the billboard charts, The Beatles had over twenty-six singles and seven number one albums in the top forty. From the name "The Quarry Men- to "Johnny and the Moondogs- they finally simplified ... may have been a little nerdy but to the fans, The Beatles were their idols. Although The Beatles had a few hardships throughout their career they still had hits that climbed the charts. Being their original selves while doing what they loved was what people respected and enjoyed. People enjoyed them so much that they became one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands .....

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... some into what is now known as R&B. Still at this time though, artists such as Pat Boone, Rosemary Clooney, and Perry Como were at the very top of the pop charts. Yet, all that white American complacency could not hold back the vitality of Black R&B music, so a whole new sound emerged - Rock and Roll. Rock and Roll was identified by it ... ...

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... everything with the bands name on it; teenagers wanted it. The artists and their managers thought of items that would sell, and how they could continue to remain on the charts. Since teenagers have no major responsibilities, especially during that time, they had money to spend, and spent it on what was popular. During this time, rock concerts also began to ... ...

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... different types of black music to make his own. He was "the only artist to have the same record at number one on the pop, country, and rhythm and blues charts" (Schmidt 339). Many black Southerners resented this and all the success that he gained by it because he was using music that had originated by black but was unable to ... ...

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... 's all right"/"Blue moon of Kentucky" was released. Aug 13, 1955BillBoard Magazine described what was becoming the norm at his concerts - A RIOT! Nov 2, 1955"Mystery Train" reached #1 in the country charts! Jan 21, 1956The first picture of Elvis was seen in the UK, via popular "Record Mirror". March, 1956The INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON began. "Heartbreak Hotel" reached #1 in the US and becamehis first ... ...

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... different types of black music to make his own. He was "the only artist to have the same record at number one on the pop, country, and rhythm and blues charts" (Schmidt 339). Many black Southerners resented this and all the success that he gained by it because he was using music that had originated by black but was unable to ... ...

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... something so fake, so not true to its roots. At this time in America, had a black person been singing this song, it probably would have never even gotten onto the charts. However, a white guy sings it and it becomes a craze. Walker finally exemplifies her point in her disgust of America when she has Gracie Mae say, "One day this is going ... ...

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... songs released. Throughout 1956 and 1957, Elvis produced three songs entitled, "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender," and "All Shook UP." Between 1956 and 1958, Presley dominated the best-seller charts. One of his most renowned appearances was on the Ed Sullivan Show. He was paid $50,000.00 for three appearances.(4, p3) Also, Elvis got into the "movie scene" during ... ...

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Today's billboard charts are dominated by music icons like Ludicrous, Beyonce, and 50 cent. A lot has changed in the current wave of popular music compared to the lyrics and artists of precedent decades. ... ...

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... one called soul. Mowtown was formed by doowop groups and did fairly well. Sixty-seven percent of the singles that came out of mowtown music hit the top of the charts. Chapter nine talks about one of the greatest influences on Rock and Roll which were the Beatles. Their musical style is defined in three periods which are early beatle, 1962 ... ...

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... The Beatles came the British invasion. British bands began to do covers of black songs. Disc jockeys wouldn't play the black versions of the songs, squeezing black artists off the charts and causing jealousy towards the British bands. Brian Wilson said of The Beatles, "Suddenly I felt un- hip, as if we looked like golf caddies, not rock stars." The Beatles success ... ...

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... with music in the 1960's became the start of the new era called Rock'n' Roll. Such music bands like the Beatles, The Sonics, and The Doors were topping the billboard charts with their provocative lyrics. The music of the 1960's changed the youth of America and made America a less conservative society. Rock'n'Roll was not just music it was becoming a new ... ...

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