Rock 'n' roll first emerged in the 1950s with stars like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and Roy Orbison pushing musical boundaries with loud guitars and danceable music. This contrasted starkly with the safe music that came before and led radio stations and the BBC to ban some songs as inappropriate. Elvis Presley in particular was a pioneer as the self-proclaimed "King of Rock 'n' Roll" who helped create a new teenage culture with devoted fans. The cultural impact of rock 'n' roll in opposition to previous musical norms cannot be understated as it helped shape modern popular music.