MU121 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gibson Les Paul, Grand Ole Opry, Simple Verse
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Introduction: rock music was born out of controversy and part of its large appeal is the rebellious image it gives off, the artists served as influences and pissed off a lot of parents. The fan mentality: rock fans usually are persuaded to a particular artist for a reason. Chart positions: record industry association of america (riaa, gold = 500k+ copies sold, platinum = 1m+ sold. Circle be unbroken, the final is the only one to not use 12-bar blues form. The main unit of trade for music in the 30(cid:495)s and the 40(cid:495)s was not the vinyl. Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in the 1920s as a result of nbc radio broadcasting coast-to-coast with a national radio network. One reason rock and roll was able to attain quick and broad attention at the national level was because of the corporate transition from radio to television.
