MUSC 2150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mashed Potato, Autoharp, Tambourine
22 Jun 2012
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First listened and played by blacks then white people got interested. Rocket "88 jacki benston & the delta cats: about a car (also a little bit of metaphor) hokum blues (a little, bass, drums, piano, saxophone combo. Shake, rattle & roll big joe turner: same combo as rocket 88, like a one-eyed cat peepin in a sea-food store metaphor, about a man complaining about his wife. Grew out of tpa & urban blues. As rhythm and blues became more popular, white covers of black artists become more and more. Mix of rhythm and blues and gospel music. Call and response between main singer and back up vocalist. Sh boom the chords: lyrics about sex, but more polite metaphors lyrics are well veiled, cover by the crew cuts. Lucile little richard: he"s wearing eyeline and his long hair (pompadour; like elvis) considered rebellious, full of energy, standing up while playing piano, wearing zoot suit (1 times more fabric than regular suit).
