Rockabilly

"It's pretty cool to see how far music can take you" (Luke Bryan). Bryan's journey to being an artist started when he was only fourteen. His parents bought him a guitar and he would play and sing because he had a great voice. After the graduated from school he wanted to move to Nashville to be country singer, he could become famous and write and sing country music. Bryan had it all planned out and he was very excited, but then the day before he was going to leave he got a call that he never…

The word "teenagers" was invented describing people ages 13 to 19. Teenagers in the 50 's had a significant role in Canadian history. Teenagers during the 50 's became more difficult. Before the 50 's teens would listen to their parents, however during the 50 's teenagers were beginning to get rebellious, many started to call teens "rebels" or "renegades". They changed society in many ways. The teenagers in the 50 's differed from many other teenagers, they gained more freedom and independence…

For the last five summers, my daughter and I spend a week riding the roller coasters at Dolly Parton’s theme park, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. A large part of the park’s atmosphere is in the recreation of a turn of the century Smoky Mountain town complete with mills, churches, farm houses, blacksmith shops, and general stores. Additionally, Dollywood pipes in music to set the tone and ambience. The song most heard is always Parton’s 1970 recording of Jimmie Rodgers’ “Muleskinner…

Elvis Aaron Presley, the famous Rock "n" Roll singer, died yesterday August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee he was 42 years old. He was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi to parents Gladys and Vernon Presley. He had a twin brother Jesse Garon who died shortly after birth. He was raised in a poor, religious household where he grew very close to his mother. He started singing in the church choir at a young age. He received his first guitar at the age of twelve and taught…

“The future was wide open.” Eddie was an eighteen year old boy who just graduated from high school and moved to Hollywood. When he got to Hollywood he met a girl and they moved in together. “Into The Great Wide Open,” tells a story about the life of a rock star, using a shifting tone, in a realistic. Tom Petty’s song tells a story of the rise and fall of Eddies adventure to Stardom. It all began when Eddie graduated high school and moved to Hollywood. In Hollywood, Eddie got a tattoo. He met a…

Usher Raymond IV Usher Raymond IV is a singer that won many awards came out in the movies Texas Rangers and has made record labels for himself (Usher 56). “He was born in Dallas, Texas on October 14 in the year of 1978”(Usher 10). “He supports other people by singing and performing in places where people need help like in Africa he sang to inform others to help African Americans and their diseases of AIDS” (Biography.com). “Usher grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He released his first album in…

When you’re driving down an old dirt road there’s usually one thing that comes to mind, country music! There’s just something about it that evokes emotions and makes you want to sing along. A lot of country music talks about life and tells a story which is often relatable to a lot of everyday people. Some songs are about the good times, the bad times, the sad times, love, and sometimes revenge. Essentially, country music is about life experiences that people have gone through. These experiences…

Country music—not an average person enjoys this genre on a daily basis. Tractors, trucks and trailers don’t seem to appeal unless one is dressing up on Halloween with overalls and bucked teeth. Yet, if the stereotype could fall down from the genre itself, and the lyrics could be built up, a newfound love for country music may arise. Truthfully, the most meaningful songs derive from the mouths of country artists. Tim McGraw, a talented veteran of the country genre, has an entire song dedicated…

The Influence of Rock ’N’ Roll Thesis: Elvis Presley revolutionized Rock ’n’ Roll by incorporating multiple music styles and creating a new genre, inspiring musicians and everyday people to be different and challenged social norms. Introduction: Elvis Presley was a true inspiration. From his style, personality, and ideas, there was something about him that almost everybody loved. Elvis was a courageous individual that rebelled against society for the sake of what he believed in. He lived a…

Rocking Around When Rock and Roll rose in the 1950’s and 60’s parents began questioning themselves if they believed that Rock and Roll music was the cause for the breaking down of America’s traditional family which separated the ties between America’s youth from family values and morality, sexual, and racial customs. After WWII, people were ready to live life a little, be able relax, and live I up (Repellent). From the big jazz concert band music of the early 1950’s throughout the middle of the…