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What is the style of the song performed by Scott Joplin?
What is the style of the song performed by Scott Joplin?
Ragtime
What is the style of the song performed by Bessie Smith?
What is the style of the song performed by Bessie Smith?
Blues
What is the style of the song performed by B.B. King?
What is the style of the song performed by B.B. King?
Urban Blues
What is the style of the song performed by Edwin Hawkins Singers?
What is the style of the song performed by Edwin Hawkins Singers?
What is the style of the song performed by The Chords?
What is the style of the song performed by The Chords?
What is the style of the song performed by Hank Williams?
What is the style of the song performed by Hank Williams?
What is the style of the song performed by Bill Haley and his Comets?
What is the style of the song performed by Bill Haley and his Comets?
What is the style of the song performed by Carl Perkins?
What is the style of the song performed by Carl Perkins?
What is the style of the song performed by Eddie Cochran?
What is the style of the song performed by Eddie Cochran?
What is the style of the song performed by Elvis Presley?
What is the style of the song performed by Elvis Presley?
What is the style of the song performed by Chuck Berry?
What is the style of the song performed by Chuck Berry?
What is the style of the song performed by Little Richard?
What is the style of the song performed by Little Richard?
Which four early American styles were influential in the development of music?
Which four early American styles were influential in the development of music?
Which three technological innovations aided the development of early rock and roll music?
Which three technological innovations aided the development of early rock and roll music?
Which of these events influenced the acceptance or lack of acceptance of rock music? (Select all that apply)
Which of these events influenced the acceptance or lack of acceptance of rock music? (Select all that apply)
The blues style of African American music influences which developments?
The blues style of African American music influences which developments?
Which of these influences did country music have on the development of rock music? (Select all that apply)
Which of these influences did country music have on the development of rock music? (Select all that apply)
Which musicians were known for the rockabilly style during the early years of Rock and Roll?
Which musicians were known for the rockabilly style during the early years of Rock and Roll?
Which musicians were known for having rhythm and blues roots in the rock and roll style?
Which musicians were known for having rhythm and blues roots in the rock and roll style?
Early rock and roll came from country and the rhythm and blues traditions.
Early rock and roll came from country and the rhythm and blues traditions.
What is the style of the song performed by Frankie Avalon?
What is the style of the song performed by Frankie Avalon?
What is the style of the song performed by the Beach Boys?
What is the style of the song performed by the Beach Boys?
What is the style of the song performed by James Brown?
What is the style of the song performed by James Brown?
What is the style of the song performed by The Temptations?
What is the style of the song performed by The Temptations?
Which answer below best categorizes 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' as performed by the Beatles?
Which answer below best categorizes 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' as performed by the Beatles?
Which answer below best categorizes 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction' as performed by the Rolling Stones?
Which answer below best categorizes 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction' as performed by the Rolling Stones?
Which answer below best categorizes 'Louie Louie' as performed by the Kingsmen?
Which answer below best categorizes 'Louie Louie' as performed by the Kingsmen?
Which answer below best categorizes 'Wild Thing' as performed by Jimi Hendrix?
Which answer below best categorizes 'Wild Thing' as performed by Jimi Hendrix?
What was the Payola scandal?
What was the Payola scandal?
Which answer below best categorizes 'My Generation' as performed by The Who?
Which answer below best categorizes 'My Generation' as performed by The Who?
Select all the events that influenced the direction of rock music in the 1960s. (there is more than one answer!)
Select all the events that influenced the direction of rock music in the 1960s. (there is more than one answer!)
What was innovative about Phil Spector's wall of sound?
What was innovative about Phil Spector's wall of sound?
Select all the influences that Motown had on its performers. (there is more than one answer!)
Select all the influences that Motown had on its performers. (there is more than one answer!)
Which performers were known as soul artists (not Motown artists)?
Which performers were known as soul artists (not Motown artists)?
Which performers from the list below influenced the Beatles? (There is more than one answer!)
Which performers from the list below influenced the Beatles? (There is more than one answer!)
The Beatles were initially influenced by the Mods in London.
The Beatles were initially influenced by the Mods in London.
The Beatles' success was largely due to their ability to play the same tunes year after year.
The Beatles' success was largely due to their ability to play the same tunes year after year.
Janis Joplin was part of the American Blues Revival.
Janis Joplin was part of the American Blues Revival.
Eric Clapton played with the Yardbirds, Cream, and was part of the British Blues Revival.
Eric Clapton played with the Yardbirds, Cream, and was part of the British Blues Revival.
Most early British rock groups began by covering songs of other (mostly American) rock groups.
Most early British rock groups began by covering songs of other (mostly American) rock groups.
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Study Notes
Musical Styles and Artists
- Ragtime is characterized by syncopation and was popularized by Scott Joplin.
- Bessie Smith is a notable figure in the Blues genre, recognized for her emotive vocal style.
- Urban Blues, exemplified by B.B. King, incorporates electric instruments and focuses on city life themes.
- Gospel music, like that performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, is rooted in spiritual themes and community worship.
- Doo-Wop is identified by vocal harmonies, with The Chords as a significant example.
- The Country genre, represented by Hank Williams, tells stories through its lyrics and features traditional instrumentation.
- Early Rock and Roll emerged from various influences and is exemplified by artists like Bill Haley, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley.
Influences on Rock Music
- Four critical American music styles that shaped early Rock include ragtime, Tin Pan Alley, jazz, and blues.
- Technological advancements like magnetic tape recorders, transistor radios, and jukeboxes were pivotal for the spread of early rock and roll.
- Major events like the Montgomery bus boycott and Brown vs. Board of Education influenced societal acceptance of rock music.
Development of Rock and Related Genres
- The blues created a foundation for rhythm and blues, 12-bar blues structure, and gospel melismas.
- Country music impacted rock through storytelling lyrics, steady beats, and four-beat patterns.
- Rockabilly, blending country and rock, was championed by figures like Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis.
- Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard were instrumental in merging rhythm and blues with rock and roll.
Key Musical Eras and Events
- The 1960s rock scene was shaped by anti-war demonstrations, race riots, and assassinations, as well as the British invasion.
- Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" technique involved layering multiple instruments to create a rich audio texture.
- Motown's strategy included controlling the image and marketability of its artists to reach wider audiences.
Recognition and Impact of Artists
- Soul artists like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin contributed significantly outside the Motown system.
- The Beatles were influenced by various artists including Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, and Buddy Holly, but not the Mods.
- Janis Joplin and Eric Clapton played key roles in the American Blues Revival and British Blues scenes, respectively.
- Many early British rock bands started by covering American music, forming their unique styles thereafter.
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