This document discusses the history of music and its influence on society. It explores the origins and evolution of genres like blues, soul, jazz, rock & roll, and hip hop. Many of these musical styles originated within black American communities before spreading more widely. The text also provides a list of 19 influential early rock and roll artists like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard who helped bring genres born from black American culture into the mainstream during the 1950s and 1960s.

1. By Mireia Brau Ruiz
Contracultures
2004-2005

3. I. MUSIC AND ART

4. Country (white American)
Gospel and slaves’ labour songs (black American)
Blues, soul, etc. (black American)
Jazz (black American)
R & B
ROCK’N’ROLL
pop music
reggae
hip hop
…
heavy metal
black metal
industrial…
trip hop, techno
house, chill out…
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5. II. HISTORY AND SOCIETY.
Mutual influences.

7. B. The margins come to the centre.
B. The margins come to the
centre

9. 1
Lloyd Price

10. Bill Haley and The Comets 2

11. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
3

12. 4
Elvis Presley

13. 5
Chuck Berry

14. 6
Little Richard

15. 7
Eddie Cochran

16. 8
Johnny Burnette

17. 9
Jerry Lee Lewis

18. My gratitude for their help:
•Armando de Pedrojuan, rock expert
•Ivan Blanco, domestic victim and computer assistant
Thanks!

19. Questions and Comments?

20. Pic1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizul/4085438791/sizes/z/in/faves-89360931@N05/
Pic 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/civilon/6022243452/in/faves-89360931@N05/
Pic 3: Work on Dalí’s picture: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-
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Pic 4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaoticartworks/2204850811/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Pic 5: http://www.colourbox.com/preview/3271532-545417-old-rock-music-poster-on-grunge-wall.jpg
Pic 6: http://www.topclassicrocksongs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Top-Classic-Rock-Songs.jpg
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Pic 12: http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Elvis-Presley-rh01.jpg
Pic 13: http://blog.espol.edu.ec/jucafigu/files/2011/06/Chuck_Berry_8.jpg
Pic 14: http://www.ecured.cu/images/thumb/8/8a/Little_richard.jpg/260px-Little_richard.jpg
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Pic 16: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o1WBuCFC1vA/TsqHGWU74iI/AAAAAAAAJwY/BZj95ftHbXU/s1600/Johnny+Burnette.jpg
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