MUSC 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Alan Freed, Chess Records, Chicago Blues
16 Feb 2016
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One of the chess records first big hit makers and a creator of chicago. His sound reflects the noise of the city in which it was made. Unique vocal style (makes it sound like he is howling) Fizzy guitar sound precedes rock- very loud amplifier: this guitar sound would become a signature sound for rock and. Who was the audience for r&b: many black people and some white teenagers. Allows them to rebel against parents because it is different. Makes a generational split- teenagers can listen to this. Radio play: teenagers would, leads to the split because everyone has a radio. Alan freed calls it rock and roll . Chuck berry: first person to call it this, exceptionally talented guitarist- makes the guitar a class thing in. It is now a major thing in rock: country influence. White parents don"t want children to listen to black artists because of the segregation.
