Music of the 50’s By Kayla Mayhew & Kayla Coombs

ROCK ‘n’ ROLL  New form of music emerging  Roots In both country and blues  many people sensed a spirit of equality in Rock and Roll  Caused issues at home between parents and teens

“ROCKABILLY”  Carl Perkins  King of “rockabilly”  Blue suede shoes  Johnny Cash  Ring of fire  I walk the line  Elvis Presley  King of Rock ‘n’ Roll  Jail house rock  One of the earliest style of rock ‘n’ roll  Fill the gap between country and rock & roll

ELVIS The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll  Early music considered “rockabilly”  Provocative dance-style  Loved by teen  Hated by adults  One of the most famous artists of the 1950s

“DOO WOP”  The Flamingos  The Cleftones  Vocal based rhythm and blues  Began in the African- american communities in the 1940’s  Later becoming popular in Italian- american communities

BRITISH ROCK  International impact of American rock & roll leads to British music emulating American music  Due to the cultural and language commonalities  Important foundation for the “British Invasion” of the 1960’s

AMERICAN BANDSTAND  A television program  Showed live music groups  Brought top 40 music and dancing into the home  Hosted and produced by Dick Clark

DANCE STYLES  Immortalized because of American Bandstand  The Cha-Cha  The Lindy hop  The Hand-Jive

RECORDPLAYERS  Records became more standardized  Record player became more portable  Bringing the music from TV and radio into our homes

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