MU220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Roy Orbison, Mannish Boy, Chess Records
30 Jan 2020
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Chapter 8: emergence of rock and roll 1955-1959. Major inspiration and influence on rock n roll artists and. Introduced by bill monroe and his bluegrass boys. Honky tonk: bar-roadhouse type has some bounce" also hard life/luck songs. Rockabilly: blends sound country with rhythm and blues, leads many label classic rock and roll. Hits: i"m so lonesome i could cry, hey, good lookin, Social displeasure at the origins (especially blues) Effect on young people: immortality, tendency to be loose" in behavior-possibly violent, dismissive of authority. Ike turner (guitarist) and the rhythm kings, etc. Credited to jackie brenston & the delta cats on chess label release. Inspiration: oldsmobile rocket 88 car (music based on earlier tunes) Sound: jump, blues, swing: vocal, piano, tenor sax, guitar, fuzz/distortion. Claimed to be inventor of the phrase rock and roll". Sponsored artists and appeared in several films. Showcased teen lifestyle": hair, clothes, dance styles, teen romance, language.
