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1 Music and Culture in the 1950s
Early Rock n Roll Music and Culture in the 1950s

2 From 1930s-1950s Blues music evolved over time, meshing with Jazz music New upbeat Blues/Jazz styles emerged such as “Boogie Woogie” and “Rhythm and Blues” Racial tensions were at an all time high in the US due to Segregation laws and lack of Civil Rights Listen to Boogie Woogie!!!

3 Segregation in the U.S.

4 The Road to Rock n Roll Early Rock n Roll started in the 1950s
America was very conservative, living in a post WORLD WAR II society. Music on the radio was clean-cut and geared towards White adults. Music created by black musicians was hidden or underground because of Segregation. (Think about the movie “Hairspray”)

5 What Conservative America Looked Like
1950s PSA: DINNER 1950s PSA: Popular

6 ABOUT THE MUSIC Lyrics in “black” and “white” music talked about the same subjects: School Cars Dancing Teenagers Love Teenagers didn’t care about the “color” of music, they just wanted to dance.

7 The Birth of Rock n Roll In 1954 Alan Freed was the first WHITE DJ to play “black” music on the radio. He coined the term “Rock n Roll”, which categorized the genre. He played a Bo Diddley song called: “Hey Bo Diddley” Bo Diddley was the link from Rhythm and Blues to Rock n Roll. Popularized a famous Rhythm from Africa that is used in many Rock n Roll songs. Bo Diddley inspired a new brand new type of music to emerge.

8 Alan Freed and Bo Diddley

9 Five Fathers of Rock n Roll
Used inspiration from Blues, Jazz, Rhythm n Blues and folk music to create new style of music. Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly

10 Chuck Berry POPULAR SONGS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS “Johnny B. Goode”
“Roll Over Beethoven” “Run Rudolph” Duck Walk Guitar riffs Fun Fact: Chuck Berry has been arrested multiple times

11 Little Richard POPULAR SONGS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS “Tutti Frutti”
“Long Tall Sally” “ Good Golly Ms. Molly” Wooooo when singing Flamboyant Boogie Woogie piano playing Fun Fact: Little Richard gave up music for 20 years to become a minister. He was also on Full House

12 Elvis Presley POPULAR SONGS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS “Jailhouse Rock”
“Suspicious Minds” “Heartbreak Hotel” “Love Me Tender” (50 #1 hits!!!!0 Soulful voice 1st white rock n roller Curled lip Dancing/gyrating Fun Facts: Elvis died in the bathroom. His daughter married Michael Jackson! Elvis had a twin brother.

13 Jerry Lee Lewis POPULAR SONGS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
“Great Balls of Fire” “ Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” Crazy Piano playing Mumbly voice/ strong accent Fun Fact: Jerry Lee Lewis has been married over 6 times!

14 Buddy Holly POPULAR SONGS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS “ Everyday”
“That’ll Be The Day” “ Not Fade Away” “Peggy Sue” Geek look Hiccup in voice Sweet/sincere singing Fast guitar playing Fun Fact: Buddy Holly has been referenced in music by Weezer and in the song “American Pie”, He was 22 when he died.

15 WHICH FATHER IS IT? Can you identify the musician based on just HEARING their music? How can you tell them apart?

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