Early blues songs told of the extreme conditions in the fields laboring under "King Cotton", levee's, prisons and work camps in the south. .
In the earlier half of the 20th-centuary millions of blacks migrated to the cities in the north to escape the their poverty in the south and Jim Crow. Although the northern cities did have more jobs and was less harsh against the black person, it was not by a huge degree. Even so the north was transformed into a mythical place to the to-be migrants, through word of mouth, into a Promised Land of unlimited opportunities and equality. The steam train, which was the main form of transportation that brought the migrants north, became almost magical. In fact the imagery of the train has often been present in the blues, musicians would often try and imitate the sound of a train engine with guitars for the chugging and harmonica for the train whistle. Unfortunately many black people who moved north were somewhat disappointed with their "Promised Land"; jobs were still not plentiful enough and there was still racial discrimination. Bluesmen who moved to the city began to write songs reflecting the hustle and bustle of urban life. But this isn't all the move to the cities changed, the music itself changed as well as the lyrical content; tempos sped up along with beats which became harder and steadier as to reflect the rush of city life and the guitar became the driving instrument as it still is rock music. Also the move in the cities allowed the music to spread easier. More people were concentrated in one area and living in the cities enabled easier means of obtaining transporting to other parts of the country. The move into the cities, along with the invention of the electric guitar, changed the face of blues forever and paved the way for rock and roll. (2, 3, 4, 7).
After World War Two, the United States came out the most prosperous nation in the world and veterans of the war were coming back in the thousands to start a new life.
Rock and Roll is here to stay. ... Rock and Roll is what was popular. ... Why was Rock and Roll a controversy? ... Rock and Roll started the music revolution and the end of the revolution will be the end of Rock and Roll. Rock and Roll has been good for this cu...
Rock and Roll music greatly influenced the youth of America. ... Rock and Roll started to emerge in the 1950's. ... It was beliefs like these that led to the birth of rock and roll. ... Rock and roll caused the youth to rebel against suburbia and destroy the 50's style of conformity. ... Through these events in the history of rock and roll as well as through some recent events I will address the idea that rock and roll has greatly influenced the youth in America. ...
Abstract Page Rock and roll was started after the cold war conflicts ended. ... In my report there are a few famous rock and roll people that were a big part of the rock and roll movement in the 1950s. ... What comes to your mind when you hear rock and roll? ... Elvis Presley: The Rise of Rock and Roll. ... Rock "n" Roll. ...
The first section of this essay is Rock n' Roll of the 1950's, when Rock n' Roll was born. ... Disc jockey Alan Freed was the one who introduced this music and later gave it the name of Rock n' Roll. ... By the end of this decade and the start of the next, Rock n' Roll started to decline because it was formula ridden and it was too sentimental. ... In 1963 the renewal of Rock n' Roll came when The Beatles started to play. ... By the end of the 60's the distinctions between Rock n' Roll and Rock were evident. ...
The first section of this essay is Rock n' Roll of the 1950's, when Rock n' Roll was born. ... Disc jockey Alan Freed was the one who introduced this music and later gave it the name of Rock n' Roll. ... By the end of this decade and the start of the next, Rock n' Roll started to decline because it was formula ridden and it was too sentimental. ... In 1963 the renewal of Rock n' Roll came when The Beatles started to play. ... By the end of the 60's the distinctions between Rock n' Roll and Rock were evident. ...
However, the growth of rock and roll is one of the most important and representative changes in the development of rock music. ... Elvis Presley acted as not only an icon of that era but also a leader of rock and roll. ... Though Elvis was king of rock and roll, he sang very little rock and roll. ... It's no doubt that rock and roll became a youth movement in early 1950s. ... So if Elvis was the representative of rock and roll, then we can see how rock and roll was changed from an anomaly to the new paradigm of music from his successful footprint in rock and roll....
The 1950's marked the birth of Rock n" roll. Alan Freed was the first disc jockey and concert producer of rock and roll. Freed was the man responsible for with coming up with the name of Rock & Roll in 1951. ... The Beatles were the band behind changing the name of Rock & Roll to just Rock. ... By the end of the 60's the distinctions between Rock & Roll and Rock were evident. ...
HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL For many years, people have been listening to rock and roll music, and not knowing where it originated from. ... A very good example of rock and roll in it's early stages. ... One cannot write a report on the history of Rock and Roll without writing about the show totally devoted to Rock and Roll. ... In the early sixties, new forms of Rock and Roll began to emerge. ... The entrance of the girl groups marked a turning point for women in rock and roll. ...
In the 1950's, Rock n' Roll was born. ... The rebirth of Rock n' Roll came in the 60's, when the Beatles started to play. ... By the end of the 60's the difference between Rock n' Roll and Rock were obvious. ... This attempt was probably the last gasp of Rock n' Roll. ... Rock n' Roll was no longer Rock n' Roll; it became nothing more than a corporate-sponsored teen music with a beat. ...
The early forms of Rock and Roll ushered new ways of both performing and dancing. ... Rock and Roll had more than just a physical impact on society in general as well. ... Either way, Rock and Roll was its own community. ... You are either with Rock and Roll or against it. Fortunately many of Americans came together to be with Rock and it is in this way that Rock and Roll has its own liturgical sense. ...
