MUSC 2109X Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock Nine
15 Apr 2016
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Musical form verse-chorus form a a b a form 12-bar blues form dynamics. *bill haley & his comets, shake, rattle, roll (1954) *willie mae big mama . Thornton, hound dog (1952) *elvis presley, hound dog (1956) Hound dog was originally performed by willie mae big mama turner. Original version was much more provocative & was about a fuckboy. Elvis showed hypersexuality in his performances on television. Entire state budget for education was used to build the high school & they didn"t allow blacks. Governor positioned state troopers outside the school so that no blacks could get in. Lyndon b. johnson sent the army to accompany the students. Chuck berry & other black performers were breaking down racial barriers. Rock and roll was also threatening because it was so charged with sexual content. Muddy discussed both his racial prowess & also insisted on equal rights. You will respect me, you won"t call me boy.
