History Of Rock And Roll # 1

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Creole’.

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They settled in New Orleans. They played in symphonies.
In New Orleans they had to belong to a Union.
They went to clubs and bars.
Jim Crow laws helped create jazz music. All conditions added up and created new music.

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Son House

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He was a preacher so singing blues was a sin.

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Robert Johnson

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Made a deal with the devil was the legend. He was very smart and got the best recordings for that time era.

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WSM

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Nashville broadcasted all the way up into new york and sometimes to cali. This invented the Grand Ole Opry.

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Uncle Dave Macon

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First start of the grand ole opry. Banjo

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Before Baily

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First black country music star. Hermonica

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Thomas Dorsey

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Father of gospel music.

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Gene Autrey

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Cowboy film star. Borrowed the blue yodel.

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Bob Wills

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Father of western swing. His favorite singer was bessie smith.

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John Lowmak

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Goes around country and records music that is unique.

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Led Belly

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First national folk music star.

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Woody Guthery

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Considered first protest singer. This land is your land was a big hit.

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Bill Monroe

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Founder of the blue grass music.

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Kitty Wells

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She paved the way for more equality. She got back at the men with writing the song.

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Hank Williams

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Biggest honkie tonk music star.

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Sam Philips

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New recording studios called sun records. Finds evils. A white singer that can sing like a black singer.

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Sonny Boy

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WKFFA First person on the radio.

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WDIA

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All black format.

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Muddy Waters

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First national electric blues singer.

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Halem Wolf

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Rivals with Muddy Water but good friends.

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Willy Dixon

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Writes a lot of songs for Wolf and some for Muddy Water.

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B.B King

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King of the blues.

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Mahalia Jackson

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One of the greatest gospel singers.

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The Weavers

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Pete Seagar always was a protester, so the record company dropped them from the label because they were thought they were seen as communist.

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Bob Dylan

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Becomes on unspoken leader of Protest Folk Movement.