History of rock and roll

Folk music

included ballads, which typically tell a story.

Phill spector

is a pioneer producer that comes with an idea called "wall of sound" 20 musician(small orch)

Brill buliding

is an NYC "Music House"

Buddy Holly

rock and roll pioneer-quirky sound, recording pioneer, called the bridge between the 50s and the 60s.

"Wrecking Crew"

stop the square business, by bringing food, drinks inside the recording studio(were the first) because they were the one of the top best.

Jerry lee lewis

the called him the "killer" he was first bad boy of rock and roll.... (ego maniac)

Describe the formula by brain Wilson to achieve the beach boys sound.

they combine the driving rock and guitar licks of chuck berry with the lush vocal harmonies of the four freshmen.

Mahalia jackson

was part of Gospel music " the queen of gospel"

Top 40

was the brainchild of Todd Storrz, the owner of a small group radio station. The radio format in which the 40 top-selling songs are played in repetition.

What are some of the important contributions that chuck berry made to rock and roll?

was the first great lyricist in rock and roll, within themes that often focused on three subjects that interested most teens: love, cars, and school. His songs were interesting, humorous and often- ironic tales that transcended the usual boy-meets-girl storyline.

Wall of sound

a production technique that involved the use of large instrument groups, liberal doses of reverb and multi-track overdubbing.

Dick Clark

part of tv show , he was also involed in the payola

Payola

"Pay -for- play" Alan Freed was burn because of this

Studio musicians

"session players" every minute=$$ were strict no foods or drinks in the studio and considered a square

Bluegrass

A fast-paced, acoustic music that incorporated virtuoso improvised solos similar to those found in jazz.

Describe the Brill building scene and the major figures involved with it...

By early 1960s new pop songwriting scene was centered around the Brill building, at the corner of the West 49Th and Broadway. Independent producers (Leiber and stroller) they were influential to the next generation.

Chuck berry

Father of Rock and Roll "Johny B. Goode" 2. Harmony with standard Blues chord 3 pioneer of Rock and Roll known as for his guitar riffs, energetic performances.

Bill haley

Rock and Rolls first superstar

Roots of Rockabilly

1. R+B 2.Gospel 3.Honky-tonk 4.Temp-speed-"up-tempo" 5.Few instruments 6.One vocal

Records industry

1. Wax cylinder 2. platters @ 78 RPM 3. Vinyl 4. Tape 5. A.M radio

Rhythm and Blues

1.An evolution of the blues that was more dance and commercially oriented.

Why was Bill Haley important to the rock and roll explosion?

1.Essentially first rock and roll band, "Rock Around the Clock"( Standard Blues chords) 2.His comets "Crazy Man Crazy" hit # 15 in the pop charts in 1953.

Black Gospel

1.Highly emotional evangelical vocal music that emerged from spiritual and was highly influential to rhythm and blues. 2.Brought melisma to rock and roll

What were some of the factors that made some observers believe that rock and roll was dead by early 1960s?

1.Many of the famous rock stars was not making music anymore( Elvis, jery Lewis, Little Richard) 2. Increasing water down products like the old the single LPS 3.teens who used to embraced rock became adults and had responsibilities to worry about ...

Brill bulding composer

1.Neil Sedaka 2. Carole King

Ragtime

1.Paino based style music 2.Music characterized by a syncopated melodic line

Rockabilly

1.Rural of Hillbilly( rock and roll and country combine) 2. Rhythm and blues uptempo 3. fast temps and jumping, nervous beat 4. single vocalist using effects such as hiccuping and the use of heavy echo: backup vocals used in bill Haley and buddy holly recording.

Jazz

1.The music of individual expression whose main characteristics are improvisation and swing rhythm. 2.Mainly deals with trumpet and vocals 3.Composer (Louis Armstrong)

Why was Sam Philips important to the rock and roll explosion, and in what ways was he a visionary?

1950: opened Memphis Recording Service, records songs by local talent, including "Rocket 88" and "Bearcat" 1952: starts sun records He was one of Elvis managers His innovation helps him be visionary, he created a tape-delay echo.

Blues form

A-A-B

Phil Spector was

Born in NY-Bronx live there in 1940-. in 1960 moved to LA and learn from Leiber and Stoller. created a girls group known as the crystals

How did Sam Phillips and Col? Tom Parker differ in their nurturing of Elvis Presley's career?

Col Parker got RCA to pay 40k to Sam Philp to get Elvis Presley's.

What are some of the important contributions that Buddy Holly made to rock and roll?

Country music- influence the 4 piece basic rock group.

Lefty frizszell

Country/style "rockablily"

Describe the influence that Dick Clark and American Bandstand had on music.

Dick Clark took over America Bandstand, and his show influences the pop industry by involving positive action in his show, by adding new dance moves in his show every week.

Describe the music that influenced doo-wop and how doo-wop in turn influenced rock and roll.

Doo-wop were influenced by male gospel qurartes and commerical vocal groups like the mills brother and ink spot... Doo-wop influenced rock and roll with vocal music from gospel

Who covers "hound dog"

Elvis

Little Richard

Gospel influenced vocal and hard-driving piano playing influenced stop time in his song and was hard driving piano player and the most dynamic bands in early rock and roll... first Flamboyant Rocker

What are some the of the contribution that Phil Spector made to rock and Roll?

He brought the girls groups to rock and roll are known as the"crystals" and come up with the wall of sound

Indies Memphs sun records

Independent music label

what is payola and how did it affect the music and radio?

Industries payola is the practice of bribing, mostly DJs were involved. Payola has caused a bad reputation in the music industry and putting music on the backlash list.

Backlash

It changes the culture temporarily in the U.S.A- It changes to teen idol-"soft sounds"- "relationships -lyrics"

Describe how the blues evolved from its beginning until the 1940s.

It involved from the work song,shout,and field holler. Incubated in Mississippi Delta... AAB lyric form

RiAA

Lobby group

who is the father of blues ?

M.C Handy

What were some differences between the major and independent labels?

Major labels are more connected in the music industry well (pop music) established distribution networks and allance with the radio station. Independent label -are found anywhere, and operating in a back room of a store. Do not have much promotion as major label (R&B)

where did blues come from ?

Mississippi Delta

Sam Philp

One of evils manager, who was bought out by the RCA , and was the owner of sun record in Memphis

Fats domino

One of the 1st crossover Artisit

Col parker

Played a father figure to Elvis. He also did 1. TV-MGMT 2. Endorsement 3. Variety shows 4. live shows

what role did the radio play in the explosion of rock and roll, and who were the important personalities?

Radios were using broadcasting commerical station , and also program live music, and sporting events, and news...

The Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the gospel and pop singer, guitarist.

Describe the surf-culture, surf music and how it came into being.

Surf-culture is a laid-back lifestyle, blondes, bikinis, and beaches. including hot rods called "woodies" The real music of surf culture was driving, high energy, and primarily instrumental. Music originating from Seattle, optimistic tone, used reverb and the wall of sound. Topics included cars, surfing, and girls. ( most played in the westside Hawaii-California) Influenced the Beach Boys, Surf rock didn't express the joy and angst of relationships.

Describe how technology changed the way music was recorded and packaged in the years leading up to 1954.

Technology changed the process of recording music from an acoustical process to an electrical process. This increased the quality of the recording and allowed for more musicto be recorded onto one product, thus transferring from a system of "singles" and allowing for the "album" industry to begin

Describe how Nashville became such an important music center.

The WSM "Barn Dance" began broadcasting in Nashville... which later turn into grand ole opray which is a radio program that made city the center of country music

Teen Idols

The clean-cut,whole-some singers that the major labels promoted in the late 1950's and early 1960's to counter the success of independent label R&B and rock&roll (Clean music, safe romantic themes of love songs)

Thomas Dorsey

The father of black Gospel music

Why is honky tonk music so important to early rock and roll?

The honky tonk develpoved a louder, driving sound by adding drums, electric guitar, and pedal steel guitar..

Alan freed

The most famous and influential of all the white Djs .

Melisma

The singing embelishment of a single syllable into several notes. Medieval period/earlier

Why were leiber and stoller imporants?

They helped make the independent producer an important part of the production process. Wrote songs for Elvis and it became hits in the music industry

Leiber + Stoller

Wrote Elvis songs in 1950's, and also participated in Atlantic records

America bandstand

it was a television program that began broadcasting with the teen idols in Philadelphia. America Bandstand played an important role in the pop music industry in the early 1960s. The format of America Bandstand: Clark packs a tv studio with 150 clean-cut teenagers who danced to the latest hit singles, with weekly appearances by pop singers.

Tony Bennett

music from is Swing and Ballads

HIllbilly

music is the foundation of modern country music

Tin Pan Alley

music publishing industry in the first half of the 20th century.

Leiber + Stoller uses new instruments

orchestral strings Marimba Xylophone Tambourine

Len Campbell

part of the wrecking crew . made a song called "bubble gum" Targeted preteens from 1966-68