MUSIC 2II3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Crazy Man, Crazy, Bill Haley, Alan Freed
6 Jun 2016
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Crew cuts: clean, no use of lower octave. Term attributed to alan freed: great supporter of r&b. Rock n roll (sounds kind of like r&b)-erase the colour line. Slang for having a party, good time, sex. The name rock and roll came out after the music was released. Became bill haley & the comets in 1952: changes name because wants more attraction from younger audiences. Early hits: crazy man, crazy & shake, rattle & roll . Tries to get sam to notice him. Producer & record company owner sam phillips discovers elvis. If i could find a white man that could sing like a black man, i could make a billion dollars (1953) Elvis records with scotty moore and bill black. Guitar & bass-no drummer and piano player. One day elvis picks up guitar & starts playing bill monroe that"s alright mamma /july 1948/blues cover.
