MUSIC140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Montgomery Bus Boycott, Lunch Counter, The Crickets
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1959- 1963 the in- between years. 1954- 1958/1959 golden age of rock n roll. October 1957 little richard quits rock n roll and enters bible college. March 1958 elvis gets drafted to the army. May 1958 jerry lee lewis"s marriage to 14- year- old cousin becomes public. From the end of the golden age of rock n roll (1958/1959) To the arrival of the beatles (feb 1964) The return of tpa based musical production. Reaction against the perceived integration of youth. Birth of rock n roll coincides with emergence of civil rights movement: may 1954 brown vs. Martin luther king, jr. was at the small church rosa went to: promoted non- violent and respectful protest. Were severely beaten in many cases. Lunch counter sit- ins: lunch counter sit- ins were groups of students going to a lunch counter and ask to be served. If they were, they"d move on to the next lunch counter.
