There are many different types of popular American music. Rock and roll, which is now known as rock, was one of the biggest contemporary styles in the mid-1950s. Many people thought this music would be a fad and would not be important to the musical culture of America. Rock not only continued, but it became one of the biggest commercial products that was eventually the powerhouse of many recording industries. Rock music has a wide appeal throughout the world ranging from the youngest of society to the some of the older generations. It crosses all national boundaries without prejudice wholly because artists comes from all walks of life and nations. Although rock and roll music’s popularity started in the 50’s it started to wain on the early 1960’s (Willoughby 125). This paper describes rock and rolls influence, identifies some prominent artists, and discusses the rise of this genre.
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Other genres of music such as blues, jazz, folk, country, and gospel music had a small significant influence on rock. “Rock was an umbrella for young people that provided common symbols, language, and dress codes for white and black people alike.”(Willoughby 123). This played a huge role in segregation issues, because the audiences of rock were international and interracial, as well as the performers. For example, at concerts the blacks and whites were together in the crowd, unlike what was going on in the school systems. About 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education case was going on and the Court said that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal” (“African-Americans”). Rock appealed to all kinds of different people from wealthy class to the poorer class, rural and urban people, and especially younger
Other genres of music such as blues, jazz, folk, country, and gospel music had a small significant influence on rock. “Rock was an umbrella for young people that provided common symbols, language, and dress codes for white and black people alike.”(Willoughby 123). This played a huge role in segregation issues, because the audiences of rock were international and interracial, as well as the performers. For example, at concerts the blacks and whites were together in the crowd, unlike what was going on in the school systems. About 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education case was going on and the Court said that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal” (“African-Americans”). Rock appealed to all kinds of different people from wealthy class to the poorer class, rural and urban people, and especially younger