Dawes Rolls

Though he came from humble beginnings, Johnny Cash, born J.R. Cash, rose above his many failures to become a true American success story and living legend. Johnny Cash once said, “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” Using this philosophy, Johnny Cash rose to become one of the greatest country music…

Radio and television/film certainly had a huge impact on the rise of rock and roll. Perhaps if technology hadn’t advance different music styles would still remain regional. As the radio era had allowed cultural diffusion since each region had a slightly different variety of music than the next. When radio stations started broadcasting nationally, it influenced the rise of different styles of music. Instead of only being exposed to the type of music near them; people could now hear variations of…

Johnny Cash was a man commonly known as the Man in Black. He is arguably one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, He also happens to be one of the best selling music artists of all time. A question that usually goes unanswered is what is his history? Most only know him of his somber tone and his calm baritone voice, humble attitude and streak of rebellion. His trademark look which was a suit of black, coincidentally earned him his nickname, “The Man in Black”. Cash was born…

therefore resonated with the mainstream audience. His trademark delivery was lazy and downtempo, contrasted by the sharp harmonica bursts and stable guitar loops. His music had a major impact on the contemporary production due to its wider reach, rock and roll artists who followed were especially influenced, such as Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Lou Rawls, Hank Williams, Jr., and the Rolling Stones. He made use of the harmonica in limited settings but was easily recognized and seen with a guitar…

In 1970s america, music grew in a variety genres. Music like hip hop, jazz, soul, and funk started to take notice and it started to take off. Music was a big part of the world about this time. Jazz because very popular in the 1970s. New instruments such as conga, timbale, guiro, and claves, with jazz and classical harmonies played on typical jazz instruments. Armando Anthony Corea is American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer. John McLaughlin was an English guitarist…

Eric Clapton In the history of music there have been many influential people. There were the greats, the ones we still play on the radio, and there were there were the ones that we still talk about because they were honestly that bad. The man I am writing about today, Eric Clapton, was one of the greats. He is a legend in the music industry and out of it. He has been an inspiration to millions of people from the United States to the United Kingdom. He has touched millions of hearts with his…

Buddy Holly Buddy Holly was the musician that changed the face or rock and roll for history to come. In fact, many references to him, his songs, or the way he died can be found in songs decades later including don McLeans song American Pie, the rolling stones “not fade away”, and the beatles were named in tribute to the crickets Buddy had always had a love for music. When he was a little boy he learned how to play the piano and the fiddle. Once Buddy was old enough his brother taught him…

The roots of modern country music go back to post World War II America, a time of great shifts and changes in the social life of the country. For many, the casualties of war were followed by the social changes of the new era. The city (and its suburbs) became the core of America, and migration to these cities, easier credit (and the things it purchased), and the baby boom became new realities to which the culture had to adjust. It its essence, country music reflected the new concerns of its…

Band Paper Spring 2018 Ava Cortelli I do love today’s music. I’m big into pop and alternative music and I like to listen to whatever is on the radio. I also enjoy movie soundtracks such as The Greatest Showman and even Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. Although I’m happy where music is at today, If I could go back to any musical time period, I would definitely go back to the 80s when post-disco music became popular and rock continued to amuse a wide audience. The 1980s are remembered for pop…

given to him playfully by his friends. He has quite a unique sound and plays three instruments at once while singing. You’ll probably see him playing in his hat, wife-beater, skinny jeans, and proper boots. His music is a cross between folk, rock and roll, and blues. His one-man band set up is what he is best known for but he recently signed with Dualtone (same studio that signed with The Lumineers) so recently came out with a new album produced by them. I will be analyzing a song called Late…