MUSI 1530 Lecture Notes - The Crew-Cuts, Fats Domino, Double Bass
Document Summary
If you were in university during the 50s you were not listening to rock and roll, you were an adult and were expected to behave like one. With the new demographic between 13 and 18 years old we see a change with dress, attitude and music. Rock and roll was age-specific music: changes in the music industry. *search for a youth specific music* rise of independent radio. Radio djs came into play at this time. Independent recording labels need to be seen in comparison to larger record companies. Recording labels that have started at this time. Sun atlantic vee jay chess: small staff, regional distribution (10,20. 00 sales) These companies were often run by families, ma and pa type businesses they did not have share holders, money out of pocket type business to hopefully make money. Regional distribution they did not have the distribution clout to distribute their music nationally never mind internationally.
