MUSC107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Scotty Moore, American Bandstand, Guitar God
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1955 les paul: when rock starts, move away from acoustic, moving from the following (creating rock music) Elvis documentary: king of rock and roll, tried to sound like sam, scared parents because of his dancing during his performance. Started recording him from the waist up: music style. Had a strong rhythm: scotty moore. Uses him as a templet: army. Elvis was drafted into the army in 1957. The prospective/image of him has changed: people let their kids listen to him, he came back more matured . Teen idols : conservative and pg version of rock and roll, 1959-1963. Completely cooperate form of rock and roll: folk. Focuses on social, political, and economical issues: american bandstand. Dick clark: wasn"t the first host, but made it famous. Rock and roll radio program for television. American bandstand show: chubby checker does the twist, the who. Meaning of life is a musical note.