HIST105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Rufus Thomas, Parliament-Funkadelic, Rick Hall
16 Dec 2016
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Lecture 11: the heyday of soul & funk: origins of soul. What is funk: soul: blended gospel music and the blues late 50"s-60"s. Origins of soul in 19th century spirituals & gospel music. Bridging the gap between gospel and r&b: the example of the pilgrim travelers (1930s-1950s) Became one the most recognized authentic african- american music genre: blended religious references w/ the jive. Deeply christian, a communion form of music, the most spiritual music genre of the greatest oppressed: gospel pilgrim travellers : changing with the time, adapting to the boogie- woogie, swing, jive influence. Birth & a hard childhood in georgia: lost his sight at 7 y. o. , his brother drowned, and lost both his parents in his early teen years. Gospel music & the chitlin" circuit, big influence from the pilgrim travelers; tried to mimic the singer"s voice, began to build his own voice. Robert blackwell (mentor) & ray"s early recordings with mcson/maxin trio ray.
