HIST 1126 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Ronnie Hawkins, Gordon Lightfoot, Ss Edmund Fitzgerald
Document Summary
Canuck rock a brief history of canadian popular music. How does caandian popular music fit into expressions of canadian identity and the theme of cultural nationalism. American influence rock and roll popular among canadians. Elvis presley popular in canada, canada concerned. Vancouver sun deems him a pedophile, warns parents to not let their children go fear that american style of music will negatively influence canadian youth. Music and identity young ppl attaching themselves to rock and roll and music bc it provides a platform for self expression. Whether it be their anger over political concerns, school, etc. 1950s and early 1960s, it was extremely regionalized however the record were coming from america swamped w/ high quality american music difficult for canadian acts to compete limited domestic resources. Western canada - psychadelic rock scene listened to music from san francisco such as the jefferson airplane. Canadians begin to create their own music.
