MUH 2017 “Survey of Rock Music” (Summer “B” 2012, Class # 50585) Instructor: Scott Warfield, Assoc. Prof. Classroom Building 1, Room 121 8:00 am-9:50 am (Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs)

Important Reminders Today (Thursday, 28 June 2012) : last day to DROP this course (before 11:59 pm) Tomorrow (Friday, 29 June 2012) : last day to ADD this course (before 11:59 pm)

Reminders: Some Important Web Pages My home web page : Scott Warfield's Home page Scott Warfield's Home page MUH 2017 home web page : MUH Survey of Rock (see especially “Daily Assignments”) MUH Survey of Rock Newcomers bookmark and read these pages

Country Rural, Southern Music Made at home – Traditional, Folk, Religious, etc. Recorded in 1920s-30s by Northern Companies for regional distribution (“Hillbilly”) Example: YouTube - The Carter Family- Bury me under the Weeping Willow Tree.YouTube - The Carter Family- Bury me under the Weeping Willow Tree. Example: YouTube - Jimmie Rodgers - Blue Yodel No 1 (T For Texas) (textbook, p. 46-7)YouTube - Jimmie Rodgers - Blue Yodel No 1 (T For Texas) Unschooled performers, but…. …based in European forms, harmonies, etc.

Western American Southwest “Cowboy” and Pseudo-Cowboy songs Gene Autry – leading “cowboy” movie star - “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “Frosty the Snowman” - Radio, Movies, Real Estate, Cal Angels (rich!) EX: YouTube - Gene Autry "Back in the Saddle“YouTube - Gene Autry "Back in the Saddle“ Western Swing – Bob Wills (“Cowboy” songs meet “big band”) EX: Bob Wills - San Antonio Rose Singalong with Lyrics - YouTubeBob Wills - San Antonio Rose Singalong with Lyrics - YouTube

Country Music Broadcasting Begins as a regional sound on radio “Barn Dance” programs broadcast in and TO the South - WBAP (Fort Worth, TX) – 1923 (1 st such program?) - “National Barn Dance” (1924, WLS, Chicago) - “Renfro Valley Barn Dance” (1937, WLW, Cincinnati) - “Louisiana Hayride” (1948, WKWH, Shreveport, LA) Nashville becomes the center - broadcasting, publishing, recording, etc. “Grand Ole Opry” (Nashville) - starts on WSM (1925) - moves to NBC (1939, clear channel, Saturday night) National Exposure for performers during & after WWII (textbook, p )

Ryman Auditorum (Nashville): 1 st Home of the “Grand Ole Opry”

Roy Acuff ( ) 1 st appearances – mid-1930s National Figure by 1940s “King of Country Music” Singer, Fiddler, Promoter Acuff-Rose Publishing - founded 1942 for own music - becomes THE leading music publisher for all performers EX. Tennessee Waltz-Roy Acuff - YouTubeTennessee Waltz-Roy Acuff - YouTube EX. Roy Acuff - Wabash Cannonball - Grand Ole Opry Classics - YouTubeRoy Acuff - Wabash Cannonball - Grand Ole Opry Classics - YouTube

Hank Williams (Sr.) ( ) Leading Singer/Songwriter (pre-rock ‘n roll era) “Honky Tonk” style Ex. Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (with lyrics) – YouTube (1949)Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (with lyrics) – YouTube Ex YouTube - hank williams - hey good lookin‘ (1951) (Textbook, p )YouTube - hank williams - hey good lookin‘ Ex. Hank William Sr - Your Cheatin Heart lyrics – YouTube (B-side) (1953, posthumous)Hank William Sr - Your Cheatin Heart lyrics – YouTube

Bill Monroe ( ) & “Bluegrass” “Traditional” music Emphasis on “String Band” - no drums! - Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, etc. Instrumental Virtuosity & Solos Earl Scruggs ( ) - “3-finger” style Ex. YouTube - Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys - Blue Moon of KentuckyYouTube - Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys - Blue Moon of Kentucky Ex. YouTube - Flatt & Scruggs Foggy Mountain BreakdownYouTube - Flatt & Scruggs Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Black Migration in 20 th Century Pre-WWI – majority of Blacks in rural South Job opportunities in Northern cities (industrial) Culture & Music follows Development of “Black” music centers Radio Stations catering to Black Listeners “Rhythm & Blues’ formats, e.g., WDIA in Memphis

Early Country Blues Solo Singer w/ Guitar Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893/4 or 97? to 1929) Ex. YouTube - Black Snake Moan - Blind Lemon JeffersonYouTube - Black Snake Moan - Blind Lemon Jefferson Suggestive lyrics : Blind Lemon Jefferson - Black Snake Moan LyricsBlind Lemon Jefferson - Black Snake Moan Lyrics Blues pattern A-A-B

Urban Blues Female Singers w/ small bands T.O.B.A. circuit (South) Bessie Smith (1892/4-1937) “Empress of the Blues” Instrumental Accompaniment - Jazz influences - Louis Armstrong, etc. Ex. YouTube - Empty Bed Blues Bessie Smith (lyrics: Bessie Smith - Empty Bed Blues Lyrics)YouTube - Empty Bed Blues Bessie SmithBessie Smith - Empty Bed Blues Lyrics Ex. YouTube - Bessie Smith - I'm Wild About That Thing (1929)YouTube - Bessie Smith - I'm Wild About That Thing (1929)

Robert Johnson Short life ( ) Limited recordings ( ) Extreme technique Very influential on rock guitarists of 1960s Ex. YouTube - Roots of Blues -- Robert Johnson „Cross Road Blues"YouTube - Roots of Blues -- Robert Johnson „Cross Road Blues"

Chicago Blues Performance in Urban Environments (Bars, Clubs) Chess Records (“raw sound”) - Amplification (distortion) - “raw” sound Howlin Wolf: Ex. Howling Wolf - Evil (Is Going On).wmv - YouTube (textbook, p. 62), Ex. YouTube - Howlin' Wolf - How Many More YearsHowling Wolf - Evil (Is Going On).wmv - YouTubeYouTube - Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years Muddy Waters: Ex. muddy waters i just want to make love to you - YouTubemuddy waters i just want to make love to you - YouTube Bo Diddley: Ex. Bo Diddley - I'm A Man (live 1959) - YouTubeBo Diddley - I'm A Man (live 1959) - YouTube