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| when record companies paid djs to put their records into heavy rotation |
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| Big-Band, 1940s. Sultan of Swoon, The Voice. |
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| late 1940s-50s, most successful black performer in post war era. Jazz and ballads |
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| Inspired by rural folk but performed by urban intellectuals, catchy sing along type music |
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| Quartet led by singer, banjo player and political activist pete seger. Urban Folk, 1950s |
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| The new name for “Race music” African american music produced by indie record labels |
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| The new name for “hillbilly” music. Grand Ole Opry. lots of indie labels. |
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| Pop versions of R&B and western songs made by major record labels |
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| First commercially successful category of R&B. Small versions of big band groups with a rythm sections and horns |
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| Choo CHhoo Ch’Boogie (listener) |
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| By Louis Jordan, Jump Blues. Cowritten by Milt Gabler. 12 bar blues form. describes a man coming home from war to find no jobs. dance rhythm called shuffle. |
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| Derived from mississippi delta tradition, rough and gritty. |
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| Chicago electric blues, late 1940s early 1950s |
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| style of R , vocal harmony groups. |
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| Mama he treats your daughter mean (listener) |
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| R Ruth Brown, 1953. 16 bar blues. Warm tone and strong rhythmic feeling. |
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| Hound Dog – Big mama version |
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| R, Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, performed by big mama thornton 1953. 12 bar blues |
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| “hard country” or “Beer drinknin music” after prohibition ended, bar hopping was called honky tonkning. |
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| Honky tonk, 1950s. The wild side of life |
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| written by william warren and Arlie carter, performed by hank thomas. honky tonk |
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| Honky Tonk, late 1940s most famous in early 50s |
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| It wasnt god that made honly tonk angels |
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| honky tonk, written by JD miller, performed by kitty wells, recorded may 1952. response to “the wild side of life” |
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| most significant post war country figure. late 40’s early 50s |
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| Country, written and performed by hank williams in 1951. 32 bar aaba form. |
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| mid 1950s, wasnt a “new” style but didnt fit into any other category. Aimed at younger audiences, brought black and white pop styles into close interaction. Targeted baby boomers. |
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| huge increase of children born at the end of WWII |
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| Cleveland DJ who first used the term rock n roll. |
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| Rock, composed and performed by the chords 1954 |
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| Rock, Performed by the Crew Cuts 1954. number one on pop charts for 9 weeks. |
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| Shake rattle and roll original version |
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| jump blues R&B, performed by big joe turner 1954 |
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| shake rattle and roll cover version |
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| rock, performed by Bill haley and the comets 1954 |
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| Bill Haley and the Comets |
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| rock written and perfomed by Chuck berry. explosive tempo and based on 12 bar blues. lyrics discuss cars and sex appeal. 1955 |
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| Rock, 1950s. Maybellene and johnny b goode. |
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| Rock 1950s. played piano and sang. |
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| R&B then rock. 1950s. from new orleans |
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| Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller |
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| R&B 1950s, wrote hound dog. most innovative rock producers |
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| Rock, 1950s, faster than original and with no sexual inuendo |
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| Buddy Holly and the crickets |
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| Rock 1950s “that’ll be the day” |
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| music and lyrics by otis blackwell and elvis, performed by elvis 1956. features 12 bar blues format with repetitive guitar hook. |
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| Rock, 1950s. mexican american, died at 17 |
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| Leader of Beach boys. Rock 1960s. performer, writer and producer |
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| covered the twist in 1960. rock |
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| rock writer and producer in 1960s. in charge of phillies records. “be my baby” |
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| Phillies songs with a thick texture string instruments. |
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| composed by phil spector, ellie greenwich, and jeff barry, performed by the Ronettes. teenage symphony and example of wall of sound. |
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| creator of motown, biggest african american owned business. 1960s. |
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| Smokey robinson (& the miracles) |
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| 1960s motown singer songwriter |
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| 1960s motown writing/production team |
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| (listener) You cant hurry love |
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| 1966 motown. composed by holland-dozier-holland, produced by brian holland and lamont dozier, performed by the supremes. intricate lyrics and structure |
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| Started the british invasion. 1960s rock. |
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| 1966 written by john and paul, performed by beatles. opens with major chord shifts to minor chord. |
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| (Listener) Good vibrations |
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| beach boys, no name for the form, music and production brian wilson, lyrics mike love. 1966 costly to produce |
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| R&B and Soul music 1950s-1960s |
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| Godfather of soul. 1960s. papas got a brand new bag. became a political figure |
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| (listener) Papa’s got a brand new bag |
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| composed and performed by james brown and the famous flames 1965. 12 bar blues pattern. repeating instrumental riff. |
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| psychadelic rock band 1960s. san fran |
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| San fran singer 1960s blues |
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