Rock and roll was a term used by Alan Freed, a disc jockey, so he could play the songs that came from the African American community because it was the time when America was segregated. Rock and roll is a diverse form of music because it is a combination of many different types of music. Janice Jackson point out “Blues, gospel, rhythm and blues and other forms of black music styles are the roots for rock 'n' roll”.
Rock and roll made its entrance in 1951 in North America. Charles F. McGovern reports “Rock and roll emerged in Memphis, Los Angeles, Shreveport, New York, Detroit, Baltimore, and dozens of other cities.” There was no specific city in where rock and roll emerged, many of the white Americans enjoyed listening to the music, but …show more content…
Joe Burns did an analysis of 100 different rock n roll songs through the time period of 1955 to 1959. Joe Burns deduces “Rock and roll was dance music, and this straight beat allowed almost anyone to keep the tempo.” The rock and roll songs would commonly start with a one to four chord progression, and three-fourths of all the songs had a one, four, five chord progression. Most of the songs have a four-fourths time signature. There are two songs with a twelve-eighth time signature, and the songs are Phil Phillips' "Sea of Love" and Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel". As Charles F. McGovern explains “Combining the boogie woogie rhythms of R&B, the hillbilly twang of country, the fervor of gospel and the moans of the blues” Rock and roll had combinations of different music genres. Punk, metal, new wave, and grunge are the most well-known genres and styles that branched off of rock and roll.
Rock and roll had a big impact on the American society with its defying lyrics and easy to dance to beat. Rock and roll joined two communities through the power of music. Rock and roll is a big part of our culture as Elvis Presley and other artists we know arose in this time
Rock and roll made its entrance in 1951 in North America. Charles F. McGovern reports “Rock and roll emerged in Memphis, Los Angeles, Shreveport, New York, Detroit, Baltimore, and dozens of other cities.” There was no specific city in where rock and roll emerged, many of the white Americans enjoyed listening to the music, but …show more content…
Joe Burns did an analysis of 100 different rock n roll songs through the time period of 1955 to 1959. Joe Burns deduces “Rock and roll was dance music, and this straight beat allowed almost anyone to keep the tempo.” The rock and roll songs would commonly start with a one to four chord progression, and three-fourths of all the songs had a one, four, five chord progression. Most of the songs have a four-fourths time signature. There are two songs with a twelve-eighth time signature, and the songs are Phil Phillips' "Sea of Love" and Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel". As Charles F. McGovern explains “Combining the boogie woogie rhythms of R&B, the hillbilly twang of country, the fervor of gospel and the moans of the blues” Rock and roll had combinations of different music genres. Punk, metal, new wave, and grunge are the most well-known genres and styles that branched off of rock and roll.
Rock and roll had a big impact on the American society with its defying lyrics and easy to dance to beat. Rock and roll joined two communities through the power of music. Rock and roll is a big part of our culture as Elvis Presley and other artists we know arose in this time