Roll Blues

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A History of Rock and Roll Music

The immediate origins of rock and roll lie in the late 1940s and early 1950s through a mixing of the genres of blues, country, R&B, folk and gospel music. Alan Freed, a disc jockey based in Cleveland, Ohio is generally credited with first using the phrase rock and roll in 1951, though the phrase was in constant use at time in lyrics of R&B songs of the time. The phrase rocking and rolling has its origins in slang for dancing or having sex. Many early rock and roll hits were re-writes of earlier R&B or blues songs. Black music was still taboo on radio stations, so producers and artists began making white versions of black music. In 1955, Bill Haley’s Rock Around the Clock became the first rock and roll song to top the charts. The song became one of the biggest hits in history, and hordes of teenagers began flocking to hear Haley and his band The Comets. Blues would continue to inspire rock for decades with great acts like Cream, The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin drawing their inspiration from musicians like Robert Johnson and Skip James. Rock and Roll influenced lifestyles, fashion, attitudes and language. It also appeared at a time when racial tensions were coming to a head in the United States, the music contributed to the civil rights movement as both black and white teenagers followed the music. It was a fresh sound which spawned fresh ideas and approaches which paved the way for the swinging sixties.

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Russell Shortt is a travel consultant with Exploring Ireland, the leading specialists in customised, private escorted tours, escorted coach tours and independent self drive tours of Ireland. Article source Russell Shortt, http://www.exploringireland.net http://www.visitscotlandtours.com

How do the pieces from the blues and jazz era influence the piece from the rock n Roll era?

A vast number of songs do it. Let me take a few....

Van Halen's "Ice Cream Man" came from old time blues and some Chicago-style blues.

Police's "Murder By Numbers" came from slow swing dancing with a shuffle feel, as well as cabaret music of old times from such songs as "Fever" (by Doris Day).

Very basically, rock and roll songs incorporate any combination of jazz and blues styles from the past to their music make them their own...Some of them became famous hits.

The newest rock-and-roll came from the retro-swing era of the 1990s. Retro-swing groups like The Royal Crown Revue and the Brian Setzer Orchestra added a new type of swing called "rockabilly swing", which came from "rockabilly", a type of roots-related "folk" rock. Songs like "Rock This Town"--the brand new version, incorporated rock guitar to a big band for the first time.

Club Scene: Rock 'n' roll Americana, Goth, blues, funk this week
By Dan Armonaitis For the Herald-Journal One of Spartanburg's finest outfits, the Marc Higgins Band delivers a fiery mix of pure rock 'n' roll tinged with rootsy Americana and intelligent pop elements.

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One Response to “Roll Blues”

1. Joel Owen says:

   June 20, 2010 at 1:03 pm

   oh yeah! black music is the best.:”"