History of Rock and Roll

Question 1

What did music consist of

Answer 1

b;ues, country. gospel, jazz, and western swing

Question 2

who are some early rockers (4) and what was the demographic

Answer 2

• mainly black ppl
• elvis preleyy - faced backlach bc he was white
  chuck berry - he sung concerns of white ppl
  little richard
  buddy holly and the crickets - set template for standard rock band

Question 3

surf music became popular, who was a big group

Answer 3

beach boys
(show of baywatch)

Question 4

motown - what was it and who

Answer 4

music abt peaceful integration movement by mlk
in detroit
martha and the vandella

Question 5

folk music - 1idols and what was it

Answer 5

Bob dylan - talked abt hwo young ppl felt abt war, racism, and military
the times r changing
but then bab dylan “turned electric” and betrayed folk music

Question 6

the bealtes and their significance

Answer 6

they rejuvinated rock
they did covers of black people
crossed gender and racial boundries
generational gap - carefree and disrespectful to adults

Question 7

what is psychedelic rock

Answer 7

music abt counter culture
a lot of DRUGS
music played backwards, reverb

Question 8

people singing abt war

Answer 8

creedence clearwater - he complins abt how rich sons dont have to go to war
rolling stones - street fighting man

Question 9

country rock

Answer 9

hippie music

Question 10

overall themes of music in late 1960s

Answer 10

reflected the silent majority - no one wants to go to war
you need to decide if you are anti war or pro war
anti hippi and civil unrest