History of Rock

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History of Rock

• The Early Years

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The History of Rock

• Rhythm and Blues, Country, Big Band, Jazz all
  feed into Rock n Roll
• Early artists experiment with this new sound
  (electric).
• De-segregation brings Black music and White music
  together.

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Whats all that noise?!?!

• Songs oftEn had eXtra hidden meanings.
• Reflected post-war generations attitudes.
• Freedom of expression for 1950s youth.
• Beatniks 1950s hippies

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Prehistoric Rockers

• Trixie Smith 1922
• My Man Rocks Me With One Steady Roll
• Fats Domino 1940-50s
• Aint That a Shame
• Blue Monday
• - Has sold 110 million records to this date!!!!

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Radio and T.V. Rockers
D.J. - Alan Moondog Freed
American Bandstand Dick Clark
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Rock n Rollers
Les Paul
Elvis
Bill Hailey and The Comets
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
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Bill Haley And The Comets
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Little Richard
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ELVIS
The King
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Elvis in the Army
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Chuck Berry
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Other 50s Notable Rockers
Buddy Holly
Ray Charles
Peggy Lee
Patsy Cline
Everly Brothers
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Television

• Bringing Black and White
• to a
• Colored World

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The Early T.V.
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The New Medium

• Shortens the distance within America
• Creates a new form of entertainment
• Morality and values are threatened
• Americans adapt and accept T.V.

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T.V. Stars
Ozzie and Harriet
Ed Sullivan
I Love Lucy
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Big Changes for America
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Prices on the Rise
1950 1959

• Income 3,210.00
• House 8,450
• New car 1,500.00
• Gallon of gas .18 cents

• Income 5,010.00
• House 12,400
• New Car 2,200.00
• Gallon of gas .25 cents

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They paid how much?!?!

• Mens Wool Suit 28.90
• Chevrolet Corvette 3,631.00
• Beef Roast .29 cents a pound
• Ritz Crackers .32 cents a box
• 1 Carat Diamond Ring 399.00
• Sylvania 17 Black and White TV 179.95
• Clock Radio 42.90
• Blue Jeans 2.49

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You Deserve a Break Today

• McDonalds Brothers of San Bernedino, CA.
• Brothers sell franchise to Ray Kroc.
• McDonalds Restaurants begin to show up all across
  the country.

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Sexual Revolution Begins

• Alfred Kinsey
• Hugh Heffner
• Birth Control
• Sets the stage for the Sexual Revolution in the
  1960s

Alfred Kinsey - Biologist
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Feminism

• Second wave of Feminism
• Women experience a new freedom.
• Slow steady change..

Betty Freidan - Author
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