Plan of Investigation The investigation assesses how The Great Migration from The South affected Rock and Roll and The Blues. More specifically from the time World War 2 finally ended to the first phase of the Cold War. From the early works of Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, and Eddie Fisher to the more popular works of Rock and Roll by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard, the rate in which music had been changing was radical for the time. But, of course it was clearer when analyzing the
been a way of expression in any culture. It is the way that music can convey meaning behind lyric and sound. Rock and roll was no exception to this idea. The social and even political issues of the past century helped develop the style into what it is today. Musical greats like Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles offered important roles to the development of rock and roll. They not only influenced styles, but also the way that things were done. Rock and roll music’s development could not have
music and the specific events that helped shape this movement will help further our knowledge and insight on what went on during this period. Many different acts of music and marches shaped the passion for the Southern Civil Rights Movement due to how powerful these songs had to impact the accompaniment to the revolution for racial justice and equality in the region during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Whether these songs were sung in marches, big events, small events, or even on stages, these
Commonly referred to as the “King of Rock”, Elvis Presley has had an extensive impact on popular culture since the birth of his career. Elvis was not the first to sing in a rock n’ roll style, nor the first to trample racial barriers in entertainment without using minstrelsy or blackface, nor was he the last. However, on stage the only thing that was white about Elvis was the color of his face; his voice and body language, among other things had a sense of racial ambiguity. This caused the line between
Evolution of Music: The Influence on Cultural Events Music is a form of expression that the use of words alone can never achieve. Music is a narrator of the experiences humans have gone through; every era is accompanied by its own music that reflects on the lives of the people during that time period. Throughout the years musicians have created beautiful works of arts that have contributed to society by delivering messages or by simply entertaining masses. Billie Holiday Billie Holiday, a famous
80s were a decade that made America. It was a time about redefining the American
(WORKING TO DESIGN). He did not care about how his changes would affect his popularity or fan base. He did what he wanted to do, wrote about what he wanted to write
Lex Windle Real History of Rock and Roll PMUS 3825 March 31, 2015 Bob Marley and Reggae Bob Marley is known as the ‘godfather’ of reggae, which Robert Hilburn defines reggae as ‘A highly infectious and distinctive blend of rhythm and blues, calypso, and early rock influences.’ Not only this, but Marley is known as one of the first superstars of not only Jamaica, but of any third world country on earth. His career spans many decades with remarkable album releases and tours across the world.
film, resulting in a film that explores themes such as trust, the value of individuality and dating. The film strays away from its misogynistic basis (The Taming of the Shrew) and strives to entertain the audiences for which it is intended, 1990’s American teenagers, by portraying common problems they would be experiencing through another perspective. Shakespeare's early play looks like a nasty piece of work. Indeed, critics and academics have spent much of the past century denouncing it as barbarous
ethnomusicologist who recorded thousands of hours of southern folk music. Lomax’s extensive work over the course of over sixty years not only revived interest in previously obscure artists and genres, but laid the groundwork for later American performers, ranging from blues to folk to rock. He started his work at the age of seventeen, working in countries such as Haiti, Italy, Scotland, and countless others, as well as travelling to Africa. But his earliest and most prolific work took place in Texas, where he