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Rock and Roll
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Music
Undergraduate 1
10/11/2011

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Memphis/Rockabilly
Definition

-invited by elvis

-mix of country, blues, gospel and pop

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Rockabilly Style Traits
Definition

-no drummer used

-use of slapping bass

 

*classic rockabilly was almost entiraly the product of sun records and Sam Phillips

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Sam Philips
Definition

-owner and operater for sun records

-important figure in the development of rock and rock

 

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Evlis
Definition

-Gospel remained a part of his repitor throughout career

-historians believed the true birth of R&R would be July 5th when he played thats alright

-Dominated 50's...Beatles the 60's

-Never wrote any songs

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-Sun Studio Yrs of Elvis
Definition

-1953-1955

-sun records relfect discovery of elvis

dubbed 'hillbilly cat' ('white neggro')

-named most promising young country singer

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Presley/Important Observations
Definition

-first rock hero

-Singer, not song

-forced R&R down mainstream's throat

-made R&R more then a passing fade

-opened gates for black r&b artists

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Elvis with RCA
Definition

-Tole Tom Parker became new manager

-reached national status with heartbreak hotel

-defined rock image of fifties

-help linked R&R with television

 

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Hollywood After Army:1960-69(Elvis)
Definition

-earlier pictures were his strongest

 

Term
XMAS Comack Special
Definition

-1968

-brought back 'Elvis Rocker'

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Carl Perkins
Definition

-king of rockabillyremained true to his style

music is an extension of his hillbilly

-rebellious break

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Jerry Lee Lewis
Definition

-influenced by great barrel house piano played New Orleans

-Vewied as Elvis' rival

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Push Towards Pop
Definition

-1958-1963

-late 50's transitional period between inital R&R and the teen idol period

-new comers had clean cut images 

-it broadened the appeal

 

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Who are the Three Transition Rockabilly Artists?
Definition

-Rocky Nelson

-Buddy Holly

-The Crickets

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Rocky Nelson
Definition

-the adventure of ozzie and harriet

-put R&R music in America's living room

 

Term
Buddy Holly
Definition

-pointed music toward first Rock band

-first major white artist to write/produce music

-first to use studio as instrument

-explored techniques of sound and production

-popularized the Fender Stratocaster

-embraced rockabilly style 

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The Crickets
Definition

-prototype from self-contained rockband

-2 guitar/bass drums cobination

-set the standard for British Bands

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Everly Brothers
Definition

-nashville finally had in road to the r&r market

-featured a duo voice unique in the solo voice market

-influenced others

 

Term
What were Buddy Holly and Everly Brothers refered to?
Definition
Ancestors of California Country Rock
Term
Doo-Wop
Definition

-emphasizes meoldu above rhythm

-star groups:

the coasters

the dritters

-grew out of urban settings

-many 'one hit wonders'

-dominante for inncoent teen love

Term

The Orioles and The Rvens

 

Definition

-early R&B doo-wop

-important transition groups

 

Term
Who was the most successful crossover acts in 1950's?
Definition
The  Platters
Term
What was rock&rolls turning point?
Definition
buddy hollys death in 1959
Term
who was the most successful teen idol?
Definition
bobby vinto
Term
Philadelphia and American Bnad Stand
Definition

-city was the most successful teen idol 'machine'

-engine of teen idol machine was American Banstand

-Dick Clark--> Host of Bandstand

Term
Payola Scnadal
Definition

-Alan Freed

-birbery in exchange for promotion of a product or service

-ie. disc jockey 

Term
The Soul Poineers
Definition

-key element of soul=influence of gospel music

-soul mirrored the groups civil rights/movement in america

 

Term
who are the four leading soul pioneers?
Definition
ray charles, sam cookes, jackie wilson and jackes brown
Term
Ray Charles
Definition

-not really r&r music

-drew from entire spectrum of music

-

Term
Sam Cooke
Definition

-graceful voice in soul music

-very different from Ray Charles

-voice is more floating quality compared to Charles 

 

Term
Jackie Wilson
Definition

-enormous range and sheer power

-great instrument of R&R

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

-energetic and agile showman

Term
James Brown
Definition

-paved the way for others (ie. Redding, Peckett, Sly and the Family Stone)

-known as god father of soul

-incredible stage show productions

-rhythm was everything

 

Term
Who never had a number 1 hit on the pop charts?
Definition
Jamees Brown
Term
Why was james browns sound unique?
Definition

-his groove referred to as 'the one'

-broke bass lines(early influences of funk music)

 

Term
Phil Spector
Definition

-'little symphonies for kids'

-invented the role of the modern producer 

 

Term
Wall of Sound
Definition

-use of many instruments

-anyone around the studio may have ended up on the recording

-large list of studio musicans were used

-became known as 'wrecking creek'

Term
who are the 'bad girls of pop'?
Definition
the ronettes
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Instrumental Groups (Surf Music)
Definition

-music was primarily an instrumental style

-lack of vocals 

-reestablished guitar as a central role of r&r

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The Ventures 
Definition

-solidified 2 guitar/bass/drum line up

-not orginially a surf band

 

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