The document provides an overview of the histories and top songs within several genres of music, including pop, country, heavy metal, and classic rock. It discusses the origins and evolution of each genre, highlighting influential artists and some of the most popular songs that helped define and advance the genres over time. Key artists mentioned include The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Queen, ABBA, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, and Jimi Hendrix.
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Origins of Rock ‘n’ Roll
• Three musical ancestors of Rock
– Country & Western
• Grand Ole Opry and image
• Controversial subjects in lyrics
– Rhythm & Blues
• 12-bar Blues, insistent rhythm, shout-style vocals
• Hokum, Boogie-woogie, Electric guitar
– Pop music
• Strong connection to jazz (Big Band Swing)
• Simple, catchy melodies
• 1950: all three coexisted in separate
markets
– Billboard magazine tracks sales of popular
music
– Separate charts for each genre
• By 1954, markets began to merge
• Crossovers: a crossover hit originates in
one market, but also succeeds in another
– “Earth Angel”—R&B song, made the pop
charts
– “Tennessee Waltz,” “Heartbreak Hotel”—
C&W hits, on pop charts
• Covers: an artist’s version of someone
else’s song
– “Earth Angel”—original by The Penguins
(R&B), covered by the Crew Cuts (Pop)
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Emergence of Youth Culture
• Prior to 1950s, entertainment industry aimed
at adults
• Mid-’50s: identifiable youth culture
– Movies present images of rebellious youths
• Rebel Without a Cause, Blackboard Jungle
• New role models, dress code, slang, hairstyles
• Black leather jacket, upturned shirt collar, slicked
back hair (“ducktail” or “d.a.”)
• Record companies realize teens have
disposable income
Bill Haley and The Comets
• Haley’s band started with C&W, began
covering R&B songs
– “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” orig. by Joe Turner
– “Rock Around the Clock” orig. by Sonny Dae
• Featured on soundtrack to Blackboard Jungle
• Two months at #1 on pop charts (1955)
• Haley, born in 1927, too old to be the new
face of youth culture
• Laid foundation for Rockabilly
– R&B material, with C&W sound
Elvis Presley (1935-’77)
l Raised
in
poor
family
from
Mississippi
– Elvis
absorbed
a
variety
of
musical
influences
l R&B,
gospel,
C&W,
bluegrass,
pop
l Discovered
while
making
a
recording
for
his
mom
– Memphis
Recording
Service
and
Sun
Records
l Right
voice
at
the
right
Cme
l White
singer
with
a
black
sound
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Sun Records
• Memphis, Tennessee
• Sam Phillips, founder
– Appreciated talents of R&B musicians
– Began recording them even before he started
his own label
• Brings the music to a wider audience
• Sun Records credited with discovering
Elvis
– “Hound Dog” (1957)
Importance of Elvis
l Flexible,
invenCve
vocal
style
– Always
sounds
like
himself
l Wide
popular
appeal,
crossover
success
– Records
on
country,
pop,
and
R&B
charts
l Huge
commercial
success
– Sold
over
500
Million
records
by
the
Cme
of
his
death
Mainstream Rock ‘n’ Roll
l (DJ Alan Freed, coined the term “Rock ‘n’ Roll”)
• Heavily influenced by R&B
– Little Ric ...
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Module 3
Country and Western Music
The Folk Origins of Country Music
Social, racial and religious elements that comprise country music
• The labor conditions in the South and the ethnic diversity. Isolation
• City vs. rural life. Contrast
• Differences in the urban development of North and South
• Infrastructure of nineteen-century southern society. “Blue bloods”
Poor whites supremacy myths:
• The white’s natural supremacy to blacks.
• Machismo o macho (Latino term), a condition of male strength and virility
Fundamentalist Christianity:
• Shaped and control all other attitudes in the South
• Second Awakening, or Great Revival
• Contradictory behavior or dual moralism
• “Gift of gab”
How Country Music
Reflects Rural Characteristics
• Topics in country music.
• Inner conflicts= Success
• Plain language vs. elegant poetics
• “White blues”
• South’s increasing urbanization of the 1920s.
The Tradition of British and American Balladry
Ballads:
Child ballads.
• Structure of the British ballads.
• Topics
• Key
Broadside.
• Songsters
• Topic
A distinctive trait of American Ballads
Ethnic Influences of the
Anglo-American Music Tradition
• Cultural interchange that distinguishes southern music.
• Blacks and Anglo-American ballads. Differences.
Instruments in the Early Country Music
Anglo-Celtic and Anglo-American
Fiddles
The Guitar
The Banjo
The Mandolin
Urban Influence on
Pre-commercial Country Music
• The process of change due to contact with the commercial products of urban culture.
• Repertoire borrowed from sacred songs.
• City musical styles mixed with country
• Indicatives of the Anglo-American cultural dominance.
• Sense of conservatism. Isolationism.
• Christianity
Early Commercialization of
Country Music
Radio gave popular local entertainers a new medium for reaching their
audience.
Atlanta:
WSB the first radio station in the south.
First country recording stars:
Fiddlin’ John Carson, Reverend Andy Jenkins, and Gid Tanner
Ralph Peer
Early recording expeditions to the South conducted by Ralph Peer
The country and “race” music records: the record industry’s efforts to appeal to various regional and ethnic groups.
“Fiddlin’” John Carson: The first commercial country recording artist. “Little Old Log Cabin in the Line” sold over 500,000 copies
Hillbilly: A term used for people who dwell in rural
Hillbilly music: A label for what is now known as country music.
Rube costumes: Dress in straw hats and ragged clothes
Producer, engineer, and talent scout
Listening of “Little Old Log Cabin in the Line”
Lyric: A typical minstrel fare:
Sung by a blackface character, it is nostalgic and sentimental, in a formal, church-delivered manner and does not act out the lyric or display emotion in his rendering
He plays the melody in his fiddle as he sings.
He use the melody of the verse as an instrumental introduction,
as an interlude between verses and as ending
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HISTORY OF ROCK
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He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
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2. The History of Pop Music
● Stands for Popular
● Originated in Britain
In mid-1950s
● Directed more at
youth
● Became Popular
through artists like
The Beatles
● Took off with Elvis
● Michael Jackson had
big contribution
3. Top 3 Pop Songs of All Time
1. Thriller by Michael
Jackson
2. Bohemian
Rhapsody by Queen
3. The Winner Takes
It All by ABBA
4. Top 5 Pop Songs Right Now
1. Roar- Katy Perry
2. Wrecking Ball- Miley
Cyrus
3. Applause- Lady Gaga
4. Dark Horse- Katy
Perry
5. TKO- Justin
Timberlake
5. The History of Country Music
● Originated from southern part of U.S in
1920.
● Roots are American Folk Music, Western
Music.
● Mostly String Instruments electric and
acoustic guitars.
6. Top 5 songs of September 21-22
1.Florida Georgia
Line- Round Here
2.Keith Urban- Little
Bit Of Everything
3.Easton Corbin- All
Over The Road
4.Jason Aldean-
Night Train
5.Justin Moore- Point
At You
8. The History of Heavy Metal
★ Created in the United
Kingdom
★ First acctal heavy
metal band is Black
Sabbath
★ Some sub genres
○ Black metal
○ Death metal
○ Doom metal
○ Gothic metal A common black metal
trait is the use of corpse
paint
Black Sabbath in 1970. From
left to right: Geezer Butler, Tony
Iommi, Bill Ward, Ozzy
Osbourne
9. Well Known Heavy Metal Songs
★ Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron
Maiden
○ Written by Steve Harris
★ Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
○ Written by Ozzy Osbourne,
Randy Rhoads,Bob Daisley
★ Iron Man - Black Sabbath
○ Written by Tony Iommi, Ozzy
Osbourne, Geezer Butler,
and Bill Ward
Black Sabbath, Iron Man,
Album
Ozzy Osbourne, Crazy
Train, Album cover
10. Jimi Hendrix
★ Johnny Allen Hendrix
○ Born on November 27,1942
■ Was born in Seattle,
Washington
★ Was enlisted in the US Army
○ In 1961
■ Granted an honorable
discharge in 1962
★ Was a singer and songwriter
○ Known for the song All Along the
Watchtower
○ Also known for his song Voodoo
Child
Hendrix performing
during the Dutch TV
show, Hoepla, in 1967
Hendrix’s Gibson
Flying V guitar
11. The History of Classic Rock
● Began in the 1950’s
● Most known artist
is Elvis Presley
● Subgenres
○ Blues Rock
○ Folk Rock
○ Country Rock
○ Jazz Rock
