Putting Rock N Roll In Context Ingredients of R n R The commercial appeal of the Rock N Roll Star with an emphasis on Elvis Presley The makings of the Pop Star The young death of Rock N Roll ID: 578502
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Issues and Controversies in the 1950sSlide2
Putting Rock N Roll In Context
Ingredients of R n R
The commercial appeal of the Rock N Roll Star with an emphasis on Elvis Presley
The makings of the Pop Star
The “young” death of Rock N RollSlide3
Rock N Roll
Term coined by DJ Alan Freed
Describes loose collection of styles played by both white and black musicians
Teenagers in the 1950s were new consumer class who itched to buy the new hit records
The term “caught fire” easily with both business folk and the publicSlide4
Ingredients of Rock N Roll
Swing or Shuffle Rhythm
Back Beat- an emphasis on the 2
nd
and 4
th
beat- you can hear this in guitar chords and/or snare drum
Backbeat BasicsSlide5
Ingredients of Rock N Roll
Small ensembles- guitar, bass, drums, piano, vocals
Blues influenced singing
TV ready personalities (think of Chuck Berry)
Backbeat GuitarSlide6
Principal Origins of Rock N Roll
Country-Western: Uses the “hero” aspect of rugged individual
Jump Blues/Boogie
Woogie
: Rhythm makes it appealing to youth
Electric Blues: intense shuffles and backbeat-amplified guitarsSlide7
How One Man Changed the World!
Elvis Presley and the Market
Starting in 1957, Elvis was transformed into a “human product”
His body, persona, and behavior captured on TV = financial successSlide8
The Effects of Success!
Pioneers new approach to culture and success
Public exposure on TV and in Hollywood is timed and managed with record releasesSlide9
The “King”
“Blue Suede Shoes“Slide10
The “King in Film”
Elvis made a total of 31 movies as an actor
Each movie had him singing and dancing
Some examples:
JailHouse
Rock
Viva Las Vegas
Blue HawaiiSlide11
The Death of the King…
Dies August 16, 1977
Found in bathtub of house with heart attack. Drug OD
Elvis paid dearly for the mixing of his personal and celebrity
People close to him describe his success as curse that drove him to depression and drug useSlide12
Rock N Roll Dies Young
December 1957- Little Richard finds God after being saved from plane crash- leaves music behind
Summer 1958- Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 13
yr
old cousin- switches to country music
Feb 1959- Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, and Ritchie
Valenz
die in plane crash
December 1959- Chuck Berry arrested for allegedly transporting minor prostitute across state lines
April 1960- Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent die in fatal car crashSlide13
Rock N Roll Artists
Fats Domino
Little Richard
"On Blueberry Hill"
"
Tutti
Frutti
"Slide14
Rock N Roll Artists
Chuck Berry
Ritchie Valens
"Maybelline"
"C'mon Let's Go"Slide15
Rock N Roll Artists
Buddy Holly
Jerry Lee Lewis
"That'll Be the Day"
"Great Balls of Fire"Slide16
The “King”
Elvis
on Ed Sullivan
Elvis Comeback Special 1968
Elvis in Las Vegas
Elvis in 1977Slide17
La
Bamba
La
Bamba