MUSIC 2II3 Lecture Notes - Chess Records, Maybellene, Ida Red
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Music 2ii3 popular culture: post world war 2. Known as the king of rock n roll important for kicking it off, driving it towards the success it ultimately had for rock n roll. Others had more of an influence than him chuck berry. He was the black man who sang like a white man. Biggest difference: elvis had a huge artistic control over his music. Entertainment right from the beginning he was very crafty family was middle class dad was a successful contractor in very wealthy white homes. Chuck decided he wanted to be a musician. He helped his father when he takes a lunch break he walks over and looks over the records and consciously looking to see who wealthy white people listen to particularly the african american artists. Knows hes not gonna become wealthy as a rnb musician needs to sell in pop, in the middle class. Begins researching these musicians and finds what they have in common.
