MUSIC140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Scotty Moore, Specialty Records, Multitrack Recording
9 Aug 2014
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Elvis records with scotty moore and bill black in 1954. 1958 jerry lee lewis married cousin gets out while he is in britain. 1955 was when elvis was national for the first time in country charts. Milton berle show had elvis making girls going crazy. Steven allan show had elvis in a suit. 1961 elvis forced back onto public performance forced by tom. 1968 elvis did a comeback special on tv. Until he died in 77 he stayed in las vegas. Alan freed (wabc) was a disc jockey who supported independent labels was pushed into poverty from the bad labels. Dick clark hosted a show called american bandstand, 1957 had 20 million viewers. The twist by chubby checkers was promoted by dick clark (payola basically) Let off for free because dick clark was supported by so many people. Even showed peppermint lounge old people dancing to twist. Rich men hiring a face of a guy.
