MUSC 2150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Al Nevins, Johnny B. Goode, Little Richard
12 Nov 2015
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Among the first rockers to consistently cross over: ain"t it a shame was his first cross over in 1955, thirty-seven top 40 singles 1955-1963. Warm, friendly image: played triplet chords on the piano and performed in a very relaxed manner, didn"t trigger racial anxiety in white listeners like joe turner, musical associates thought of domino as a country and western singer. Chuck berry: charles edward anderson berry, grew up in st. louis. Introduced by muddy water]vocal delivery influenced by country music: maybelline hit #1 on the r&b charts, and crossed over to pop charts in 19955, because of his voice and styles, many listeners assumed he was white. Song writing: many of his songs had sigs at conservative culture, but was done in a playful, non-assaulting manner. Johnny b goode is the best example of the double stop. Doo-wop originated with vocal quartets of urban areas: long standing tradition of african-american men.
