MU121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ralph Peer, Bluegrass Music, Big Band
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Les paul inventor of electric guitar, lead guitarists in the big band era. Country and western music stayed regional until after 1945. Ralph peer was one of the first to record country music. Jimmie rodgers is the first star of country music. Rodgers was known as the blue yodeler and singing brakeman . Grand ole opry was the most successful radio show for country barn dance. Hank williams stood for country and western in early 1950"s. Hank williams first hit was not his own song, it was lovesick blues. Bluegrass music developed post-ww2, bill monroe and the blue grass boys were popular during the time. Scruggs had a 3-finger roll that allowed him to play passages of greater complexity compared to other banjo players. Country was assumed to be music of low-income whites, blues were made for and made by blacks after ww1. Robert johnson was enormously influential on rock guitarists in 1936-37 period, this was in rural blues.
