MUSI 1530 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Freaked, Pacific Jazz Records, The Quarrymen
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Ballad of tom dula (tom dooley) anonymous, ca. No details, no urgency, very vague (dylan changed all this) It"s alright, ma (i"m only bleeding) bob dylan, 1965. Covered by the byrds (both dylan"s and theirs first big hit) A combination of folk and rock (electric instruments and guitars) Formed folk duo in californian in early 60s. Mcguinn bought an electric 12-string guitar (inspired by the beatles) In 1965, byrds signed with pacific jazz records with jim dickson. Featured the bianon rhythm usually in girl groups. A song about revenge after being jilted by a lover. Social context: war-time culture (rations, high unemployment, conscription to keep young men off streets, bbc1 and bbc 2, rock and roll raging in the us, not heard on the radio at all. June 1: started having open-stage jam sessions. In west london, ealing club run by a collector/musician alexis.
