MUSC 2150 Study Guide - Little Richard, Alan Freed, Fats Domino
12 Dec 2013
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Chapter 2: the birth and first flourishing of rock and roll. Relative to life pre-war, the teenagers of the 1950"s had money to spend on leisure items. The white middle class society was attempting to return to normal life after having the massive disruption that the war created. Families that had to be so focused on the war turned their attention to their children, regaining focus on their education and their general happiness. This was heavily portrayed in movies [the wild one, rebel without a cause] The soundtracks to these films were orchestrated and very traditional. This film was incredibly successful and lead to youth riots in some theaters, and as a result this song (by bill haley) shot to the top of the pop charts. The nature of the film (centered around teen rebellion) increased the association that rock music had with rebels and rowdiness.
