AFRICAN AMERICAN INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN MUSIC IN THE 20 TH CENTURY Christina Townsend HIS311 Kevin Sheets

1920’S: THE INTEGRATION OF “BLUE’S” kill a man dead? (spoken: yes, I will!) just 'bout a... Oh babe, I'm a fool about my... (spoken: Don't take me long!) to get my... Hey baby, you know I need my... It's mens on Parchman (done lifetime) just 'bout a... Hey baby, (spoken: you know I ain't long) 'bout my... It's all I want (spoken: honey, in this creation) is a... I go to bed, get up and wanna fight 'bout a... (spoken: Look-y here, baby, would you slap me? Yes I will!) just 'bout a... Hey baby, (spoken: you know I'm a fool a-) bout my... Would you kill a man? (spoken: Yes I would, you know I'd kill him)just 'bout a... Most every man (spoken: that you see is) fool 'bout his... (spoken: You know baby, I need) that ol'... Hey baby, (spoken: I wanna hit the judge 'bout a) 'bout a... (spoken: Baby, you gonna quit me? Yeah honey!) just 'bout a... It's all I want, baby, this creation is a... (spoken: I'm about to go to jail about this spoonful) In all a spoon', 'bout that spoon' The women goin' crazy, every day in their life 'bout a... It's all I want, in this creation is a... I go home (spoken: wanna fight!) bout a... Doctor's dyin' (way in Hot Springs !) just 'bout a... These women goin' crazy every day in their life 'bout a... Would you kill a man dead? (spoken: yes, I will!) Spoonful Blues – Charlie Patton

1920’S- INFLUENCE FROM THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE Creole Love Call – Duke Ellington

1940’S- INTRODUCTION OF ROCK N’ ROLL Lucille, you won't do your sisters will You ran out and married but I love you still Lucille, please come back where you belong Oh, Lucille, please come back where you belong I've been good to you, baby, please don't leave me alone I woke up this morning, Lucille was not in sight I asked my friends about her but all their lips were tight Lucille, please come back where you belong I've been good to you, baby, please don't leave me alone, no I woke up this mornin', Lucille was not in sight I asked my friends about her but all their lips were tight. Lucille, please come back where you belong I've been good to you, baby, please don't leave me alone Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart, Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart I played for it baby, and gave you such a wonderful start. Lucille – Little Richard

1950’S: INFLUENCE ON ROCKABILLY AND DOO WOP In the still of the night I held you, held you tight 'Cause I love, love you so Promise I'll never let you go In the still of the night (In the still of the night) I remember that night in May The stars were bright above I'll hope and I'll pray To keep your precious love Well before the light Hold me again with all of your might In the still of the night (In the still of the night) So before the light Hold me again with all of your might In the still of the night (In the still of the night) In the still of the night In the Still of the Night – The Five Satins

1960’S: AFRICAN AMERICAN DIVAS AND MOTOWN Baby, baby Baby don't leave me Ooh, please don't leave me All by myself I've got this yearning, burning Yearning feelin' inside me Ooh, deep inside me And it hurts so bad You came into my heart So tenderly With a burning love That stings like a bee Now that I surrender So helplessly You now wanna leave Ooh, you wanna leave me Ooh, baby, baby Where did our love go? Ooh, don't you want me Don't you want me no more Ooh, baby Baby, baby Where did our love go And all your promisses Of a love forever more I've got this yearning, Burning, Yearning feelin’ inside me. Ooh, deep inside me, And it hurts so bad Before you won my heart You were a perfect guy But now that you got me You wanna leave me behind Baby, baby, ooh baby Baby, baby don't leave me Ooh, please don't leave me All by myself Ooh, baby, baby Where Did Our Love Go? – The Supremes

1970’S: INNOVATION OF FUNK Get up offa that thing, and shake it, say it now! Get up offa that thing, and shake 'till you feel better, Get up offa that thing, and try to release that pressure! Get up off! Ha! Good God! So good! Ha! Everybody ready?! Follow me! Huh! Get funky! So good, Uh! I'm first to stop, ha! I've told them now, ha! Uh! Ha! Ohio player! Can you hit it one time, from the top?! Get up offa that thing, and dance to try, you better! Get up offa that thing, and... Help me! Get up offa that thing, and dance 'till you feel better! I feel good! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!! OH! Say it now! I'm back! I'm back! Get up offa that thing, and dance 'till you feel better, Get up offa that thing, and dance 'till you, sing it now! Get up offa that thing, and dance 'till you feel better, Get up offa that thing, and try to release that pressure! Get up offa that thing, and shake 'till you feel better, Get Up Offa That Thing!- James Brown

1980’S: HIP HOP AND RAP (start at 1:09) This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital To rock (a rhyme), that's right (on time) It's Tricky is the title, here we go... It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's Tricky...it's Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky) It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's Tricky...Tr-tr-tr-tricky (Tricky) Trrrrrrrrrrricky I met this little girlie, her hair was kinda curly Went to her house and bust her out, I had to leave real early These girls are really sleazy, all they just say is please me Or spend some time and rock a rhyme, I said "It's not that easy" (chrous repeat) In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme They really (hawk) but we just (walk) because we have no time And in the city it's a pity cos we just can't hide Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside (chorus repeat) It’s Tricky – Run DMC

1990’S: R&B AND GROUP BANDS Say my name, say my name If no one is around you, say "baby I love you” If you ain't runnin' game Say my name, say my name, You actin' kinda shady Ain't callin me baby, Why the sudden change? Say my name, say my name If no one is around you, say "baby I love you” If you ain't runnin' game Say my name, say my name You actin' kinda shady Ain't callin me baby Better say my name Any other day I would call, you would say "Baby how's your day?” But today it ain't the same Every other word is uh huh, yea okay Could it be that you are at the crib with another lady? If you took it there, first of all, let me say I am not the one to sit around and be played So prove yourself to me i'm the girl that you claim Why don't you say the thangs That you said to me yesterday? Say my name, say my name If no one is around you, say "baby I love you” If you ain't runnin' game Say my name, say my name, You actin’ kinda shady Ain't callin me baby,Why the sudden change? Say my name, say my name, If no one is around you, say "baby I love you" Say my name, say my name If no one is around you, say "baby I love you” If you ain't runnin' game Say my name, say my name, You actin' kinda shady Say My Name – Destiny’s Child

VIDEO CREDITS  Spoonful Blues by Charley Patton  Creole Love Call by Duke Ellington  Lucille by Little Richard  In the Still of the Night. By The Five Satins  Where Did Our Love Go? By The Supremes  Get Up Offa That Thing! By James Brown  It’s Tricky – Run DMC  Say My Name by Destiny’s Child