PPT-Early Rock n Roll Music and Culture in the 1950s

From 1930s1950s Blues music evolved over time meshing with Jazz music New upbeat BluesJazz styles emerged such as Boogie Woogie and Rhythm and Blues Racial tensions were at an all time high in the US due to Segregation laws and lack of Civil Rights. Gender Roles in the 50s. Dad is the bread winner. Mom is the happy homemaker. Homemaker’s Lives Made Easier?. Dissatisfied in the Home. In the 50’s, it was said that women went to college for a “Mrs.” degree, not a B.A.. Classic 1950s makeup – natural base, red lips, strong brows, upper eye liner and mascara, with soft grey-blue shadow taken out to the sides.. The classic 1950s makeup look was strong, chic and elegant.. Marissa Holman. The origins of Rock and roll. Rock and Roll is an offshoot . of rura. l southern music such as. . blues and country. The genre of rock music is a wide variety. Rock was born in the 1950’s but the music was around for about a decade earlier.. 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. Mass Media, Music and Entertainment Both Deny AND Reflect the Realities of the 1950s. Mass Media Emerges. A new era of mass media led by television emerged in the 1950s. In 1948, only 9% of homes had T.V. the 1950s. 1934: Boswell Sisters, “. Rock and Roll. ” appeared in the film . Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round. .. 1938: Sister Rosetta . Tharpe. recorded “Rock Me” for Decca Records [. link. ].. - Mellone. The Middle Ages 450-1450. Music actually began around 500 . B.C. Pythagoras experimented with acoustics and how math related to tones formed from plucking strings. .. The main form of music during the Middle Ages was the Gregorian . Death of . t. he . o. ld . i. ndustry. 1950’s Pop. Jazz. The emergence Of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Tin Pan Alley and The Old Industry. Cookie cutter song writing. Little celebrity status. Geared towards sheet. The not so Happy Days. Teenagers Take the Stage. The term . "teenager" . was rarely used before the 1950s. . During . the Eisenhower years, young people began to see themselves as a distinct group. Their attempts to forge an identity worried adults, who couldn't understand the . Rock and Roll. Rock N Roll. “Rocking and Rolling” was first used as a reference to the motion of the ship in sea shanties. . Then, African American spirituals began using the phrase in religious context as the motion while singing or being influenced by the music.. Pop and Rock Artists and Ensembles. Little Richard (1932). His real name is Richard . Penniman. . . He . has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for over six decades. . (often written as . rock & roll. or . rock 'n' roll. ) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States. . during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African-American genres such as blues, jump blues, jazz, and gospel music, together with western swing and country music. Though elements of rock and roll can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s, the genre did not acquire its name until the 1950s.. Rock’n’Roll emerging the 1950s 1934: Boswell Sisters, “ Rock and Roll ” appeared in the film Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round . 1938: Sister Rosetta Tharpe recorded “Rock Me” for Decca Records [ . (Tuesday, April 25. th. ). The Americans. , Chapter 19, “. ttt. ”…p. 632-663. 1950s . terms. reading. NOTES (PPT slides). History Alive!. . Ch. 41 (p. 532-547) Peace, Prosperity, and Progress.