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Investigates the musical and cultural factors that led to the birth of American rock 'n' roll music in the early 1950s. This book delves into the genres, styles, and people who came together to create this new music.
Syllabus :
1. Four basic themes of our course
- An Art and a Business
- A Threat to Mainstream American Culture
- A Showcase of Technology
- Linear Evolution
2. In the beginning: American popular music
- Intro: Popular Music in the Early 20th Century
- Country and Rural Blues; Early Jazz
- The Ladies of Risque or Hokum Blues
- Early Male Blues and Jazz Players
- The Spread of Country Music
- Country Gains Popularity: Bob Wills and Hank Williams
- On the Fringes: Black (and white) gospel
- On the fringes: Boogie woogie and jump blues
- On the fringes: Bluegrass and Folk
- Mainstream Popular Music
3. The blues: Mississippi Ghosts 1
- W.C. Handy
- Charley Patton
4. The blues: Mississippi Ghosts 2
- Robert Johnson
- Lead Belly
- Son House
5. A tale of three cities: New Orleans
- Jelly Roll Morton
- Louis Armstrong
- Professor Longhair
- Fats Domino
- Lloyd Price
6. A tale of three cities: Chicago
- Chicago
7. A tale of three cities: Memphis
- Memphis
- The People We Met
