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THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROCK MUSIC: THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROCK MUSIC Intro to Radio Presents...
EARLY BEGINNINGS: EARLY BEGINNINGS Today’s music originally developed from what was known as African Township jive
Instead of instruments, these artists used their mouth, lips, and tongues to create a variety of sounds, later duplicated by instrumentation *
EARLY BEGINNINGS : EARLY BEGINNINGS The jive was brought into the southeast part of this country by blacks from Africa
They began mixing their musical style with a crude form of English (lyrics) that they were taught by the slave owners
1920's: 1920's Different types of music were played in different parts of the country
The record industry allowed people in one part to hear music from another part
This led to hybrids and resulted in new styles of music Record Producer Sam Phillips
FIRST ROCK HIT : FIRST ROCK HIT America was not quite ready for this radical sound
Adults were listening to Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey and other big band groups * The Tommy Dorsey Band
FIRST ROCK HIT: FIRST ROCK HIT March, 1951
"Rocket 88"
by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats *
COVER GROUPS : COVER GROUPS In the mid 1950s white groups and artists began recording songs previously made hits by black singers
These singers were called “cover” artists
COVER GROUPS: COVER GROUPS July 6, 1954 - Elvis records "That's All Right Mama"
He was considered to be white singer with black sounds
He was also a cover artist
THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED Tragedy stuck the music industry in the late 50s
February 3, 1959 - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, J.P.Richardson (The Big Bopper) were killed in a plane crash near Cedar Lake, Iowa
This is called “The day the music died”
THE EARLY DJs: THE EARLY DJs Risked their careers and occasionally their lives to play music they thought America should hear
ROCKABILLY ERA (1954-1958): ROCKABILLY ERA (1954-1958) Began with Elvis' "That's All Right"
September 9, 1956 - 1st of three appearances on Ed Sullivan Show
January 6, 1957 was his final appearance; CBS censors ordered that he be shown only from the waist up
ROCKABILLY ERA (1954-1958): ROCKABILLY ERA (1954-1958) Ended when he got drafted in 1957 and was inducted into the Army March 24, 1958
ROCKABILLY ERA (1954-1958): ROCKABILLY ERA (1954-1958) During this same time, Buddy Holly was recording more original white rock
August 5, 1957 - ABC-TV begins after school broadcast of "American Bandstand" from WFIL, Philadelphia
ROCKABILLY ERA (1954-1958): ROCKABILLY ERA (1954-1958) Jerry Lee Lewis was challenging Elvis for the title "King of Rock and Roll"
Announced that he married his 13-year old cousin (not his first marriage)
That ruined him
Last Jerry Lee hit was "High School Hop"
STREET CORNERS & DO-WOPS: STREET CORNERS & DO-WOPS This is the way groups auditioned for music reps
In Philadelphia the "Do-wop" sound was highlighted by Dion and the Belmonts in 1958 "I Wonder Why" was their first big hit
ROCK & ROLL Between Elvis and The Beatles: ROCK & ROLL Between Elvis and The Beatles In this era the people who wrote and produced the music were the stars
Phil Specter “Wall of Sound”
Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys
Dick Dale “King of the Surf Guitar”
VIETNAM WAR ERA: VIETNAM WAR ERA "America, Love It or Leave It"
Protests and demonstrations
Strong feelings for love and peace...flower children
Satirical war protest song by Country Joe and the Fish - “Fixin' to Die Rag”
VIETNAM WAR ERA: VIETNAM WAR ERA There were serious songs about war
May 4, 1970 was the day of the Kent State shootings
Locally, one of the most popular songs was "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, & Nash
AFTER THE WAR: AFTER THE WAR TM, Karma, gurus were still helping people to find themselves
The number of officially recognized and defined mental disorders increased from 110 to 210 in just a matter of a few years (1975-80)
Psychic surgery was "in"
Sex became an obsession in society and in song
THE 60'S AND 70'S : THE 60'S AND 70'S Express your feelings, whatever they happen to be
“Let it all hang out"
Shed your defenses - problems only existed because you had a traumatic birth and childhood; be reborn!
You need space
Do your own thing…be yourself
The End of the 60’s: The End of the 60’s 1967 – Was called the “The Summer of Love”
1969 – The Altamont Concert in California marked the end of big outdoor concerts
It was billed “The Woodstock of the West,” but was actually a screw-up with concert-goers being beaten by Hell’s Angels members who were “Security”
The 1970’s: The 1970’s People were obsessed with being themselves and getting in touch with themselves
Donna Summer’s hit “Love to Love You” was banned in the USA
Bucking the rules was OK, because the establishment was all screwed up
Alan Freed “Mr. Rock and Roll”: Alan Freed “Mr. Rock and Roll” ROCK & ROLL
ALAN FREED: ALAN FREED Freed was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Grew up in Salem, Ohio (Columbiana County) near Youngstown
Worked in New Castle, PA and Youngstown
In 1945 began DJ career at WAKR, Akron playing hot jazz and pop at age 23
ALAN FREED: ALAN FREED Hired at WJW in Cleveland in 1951. Did a late night show calling himself “Moondog”
March, 1952 held nation’s first rock concert…the “Moondog Coronation Ball” at Cleveland Arena
Gates were crashed; concert was canceled
While working in Cleveland radio, Freed coined the term "rock and roll” which was black slang for sex
ALAN FREED: ALAN FREED In 1954, hired at 1010/WINS, New York
Show is called “The Big Beat”
That breaks open rock and roll to America
ALAN FREED: ALAN FREED Freed’s 1st anniversary show was in New York in 1955
ALAN FREED: ALAN FREED February 8, 1960 - U.S. House
subcommittee begins hearings
on payola; Dick Clark is exonerated;
Alan Freed is indicted for taking
$30-th in payola
AMERICAN HOT WAX: AMERICAN HOT WAX The Story of Alan Freed