1. The 1950s Musicians

2. Today’s Objective... To see how certain artists influenced Rock music. Students will understand music in relation to history and culture in the 1950s. Students will listen to, analyze, describe, and evaluate music from the 1950s.

3. Bill Haley & His Comets Born: July 6, 1925 Died: February 9, 1981 Influence on music: Brought Rock & Roll to a white audience Country/Western styles Beginning of eccentric stage shows Listening: Shake, Rattle and Roll Rock Around the Clock

4. Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holley) Born: September 7, 1936 Died: February 3, 1959 (plane crash) Influence on music: Standard band: 2 guitars, bass, drums Love songs Listening: That Will Be the Day Peggy Sue

5. Richie Valens (Ricardo Esteban Valenzuela Reyes) Born: May 13, 1941 Died: February 3, 1959 (plane crash) Influence on music: “Chicano Rock” “Latino Rock” Listening: La Bamba Come On, Let’s Go

6. Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley) Born: September 8, 1932 Died: March 5, 1963 (plane crash) Influence on music: Country-Pop combination Successful solo female Listening: Crazy I Fall to Pieces

7. Carl Perkins Born: April 9, 1931 Died: January 19, 1998 Influence on music: Rockabilly Songs recorded by Elvis, the Beatles, Johnny Cash Listening: Blue Suede Shoes

8. Jerry Lee Lewis Born: September 29, 1935 Died: Influence on music: Rockabilly Piano Listening: Great Balls of Fire Whole Lot of Shaken Goin’ On

9. Little Richard ( Richard Wayne Penniman) Born: December 5, 1932 Died: Influence on music: Raspy vocals, shouting Funk beat Instruments playing backbeat Listening: Tutti Frutti Long Tall Sally

10. Chuck Berry (Charles Edward Anderson) Born: October 18, 1926 Died: Influence on music: Rhythm and Blues Showmanship—guitar Lyrics that related to teens Listening: Roll Over, Beethoven Johnny B. Goode

11. Johnny Cash Born: February 26, 1932 Died: September 12, 2004 Influence on music: Country and Rock Listening: I Walk the Line Ring of Fire

12. Elvis Presley Born: January 8, 1935 Died: August 16, 1977 Influence on music: The King Film career Many styles Listening: Heartbreak Hotel Jailhouse Rock Love Me Tender