history of rock'n'roll

Real Rock & Roll Mion Dollor Guartete sesions ot Sun Records Bily Loe Rley aTrouble bounde tis Presley Hound doge Jerry Lee lewis Great Bolls of fire Johouse Rocks, storing tlvis comes to cinemas Johnny Cash folom Prison Blues Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes Rebel without a couse comes to cinemas Johnny Burnete Train kept o rolline the early years Chuck Berry Roll over Bethoven Ule Richord Keeo a knockin's Gene Vincent debcoallas Buddy Holly ther be the daye Elvis Thar's elright Mame Elvis Presley «Boby, lef's play house Chuck Berry sMdellenea Bily lee Riley Red Hot Eddie Cochvan Summertine lues Eddie Cochron dies in cor crash he end of erebellious Rock'n'Roll he Turner «Rocket 88. Sun Records is founded Wld one comes to cinemas Holey's Rock around the clock Johnny Coah «Cry Cry Cry Lile Richard slone Tel Selbs Jerry Lee Lewis whole lota shakin goin on Gene Vincent aDance to tme Bopa Buddy Holly, sthe big Beppern ond Richie Volens die in e plane crosh erm the dey that music dieds coined «Rock'n'rolls - a not really specific definition of a music style. This poster tries to clarify this term a bit, but focuses on the roots of real, raw Rock&Roll. From the early beginnings in 9151 to the death of Buddy Holly 1954 1955 1956 1959 1957 birth of rock&roll death of rock&roll in 1959, the pioneers, the different styles and where it all happened. Elvis Presley (1936 - 1977) The Northern Band Style (1952) songs: That's allright Mama, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Baby, let's play House, Hound dog characteristics: replayed Bigband sound in a smaller combo. Slapped upright bass specialties/characteristic: first Rockabilly song, known for his performances, especially his hip shake. Songs: often Covers of Rhythm & Blues songs but aswell new composed songs, eRock around the clock Chuck berry (1926) songs: Maybellene, Roll over Bethoven, Johnny B. Goode, Sweet limle Sixteen specialties/characteristic: inventor of e«duck walk», Beach Boys estoles the melody of «Sweet little Sixteen» for «Surfin USA map of rocki&roll Rockabilly (1954) characteristics: fusion of rhythm and blues with country music. Rockabilly spreaod fast from New York Memphis, Tenessee over the Southern states. In 1957 Rockabilly turned more and more to Little Richard (1932) songs: Long Tall Sally; Keep a knockin; Tutti Frutti, Rip it up; Jenny, Jenny, Jenny specialties/characteristic: famous for his shoutings, turned away from Rock&Roll and became a priest Chicago . mainstream rock'n'roll, most interprets turned bock to country, the roots they came from. songs: «That's alright, Mama, «Train kept a rollin», «Blue Suede Shoes», «Get Rhythm, «Dixie Fried» Los Angeles Bill Haley (1925 - 1981) Memphis songs: Rock around the clock specialties/characteristic: known as first white Rock&Roller Car sound characteristics: music of Chuck Berry, his lyrics are about the car cult of the 50s. His bendings on two strings remind on a car horn.Berry's style is basic for guitar players. Another artist was Bo Diddley who was inspired by this sound. songs: «Bye Bye, Johnny New Orleans Johnny Cash (1932-2003) songs: Cry, Cry, Cry; Folsom Prison Blues, Walk the line, Get Rhythm, Big River specialties/characteristic: critical lyrics, dressed in black, efreight train rhythms Jerry Lee Lewis (1935) songs: Whole lotta shakin' going on, Great balls of fire, Wild One, Lewis Boogie specialties/characteristic: played his piano standing with his hand and feet Hand Jive (also called «Chicago sound») characteristics: originally a pure street music style that children in the ghettos sang rhymes to. percussion produced a trance-like groove. Songs often build in a call-response scheme. Bo Diddley is the most important artist of this genre. Buddy Holly (1932-1998) songs: That'll be the day, Peggy Sue, Learning the game, Love's made a fool of you specialties/characteristic: day of his death known as ethe day that music died. Sun Records, founded by Sam Phillips the most important record label for R&R, founded in Memphis, Tennessee. Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley (whose recording contract was sold to RCA Records in 1955 to relieve financial difficulties. Phillips' Sun was going through), Corl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash their first recording contracts and helping to launch their careers. Before those days Sun Records had mainly been noted for recording African-American artists, as Phillips loved Rhythm and Blues and wanted to get black music recorded for a white audience. Without Sam Philipps and Sun Rock&Roll wouldn't have been possible The New Orleans sound characteristics: known for tripletic piano play in high positions. Fats Domino and Little Richard are important artists. songs: «Long tall Solly, «Oh, my Soul» Carl Perkins (1932-1998) songs: Blue Suede Shoes, Matchbox the way it was. They mode a lot of big artists happen. instruments: (only most important ones and produce the charoctersitic sound of the style) influential interprets Real Rock & Roll Mion Dollor Guartete sesions ot Sun Records Bily Loe Rley aTrouble bounde tis Presley Hound doge Jerry Lee lewis Great Bolls of fire Johouse Rocks, storing tlvis comes to cinemas Johnny Cash folom Prison Blues Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes Rebel without a couse comes to cinemas Johnny Burnete Train kept o rolline the early years Chuck Berry Roll over Bethoven Ule Richord Keeo a knockin's Gene Vincent debcoallas Buddy Holly ther be the daye Elvis Thar's elright Mame Elvis Presley «Boby, lef's play house Chuck Berry sMdellenea Bily lee Riley Red Hot Eddie Cochvan Summertine lues Eddie Cochron dies in cor crash he end of erebellious Rock'n'Roll he Turner «Rocket 88. Sun Records is founded Wld one comes to cinemas Holey's Rock around the clock Johnny Coah «Cry Cry Cry Lile Richard slone Tel Selbs Jerry Lee Lewis whole lota shakin goin on Gene Vincent aDance to tme Bopa Buddy Holly, sthe big Beppern ond Richie Volens die in e plane crosh erm the dey that music dieds coined «Rock'n'rolls - a not really specific definition of a music style. This poster tries to clarify this term a bit, but focuses on the roots of real, raw Rock&Roll. From the early beginnings in 9151 to the death of Buddy Holly 1954 1955 1956 1959 1957 birth of rock&roll death of rock&roll in 1959, the pioneers, the different styles and where it all happened. Elvis Presley (1936 - 1977) The Northern Band Style (1952) songs: That's allright Mama, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Baby, let's play House, Hound dog characteristics: replayed Bigband sound in a smaller combo. Slapped upright bass specialties/characteristic: first Rockabilly song, known for his performances, especially his hip shake. Songs: often Covers of Rhythm & Blues songs but aswell new composed songs, eRock around the clock Chuck berry (1926) songs: Maybellene, Roll over Bethoven, Johnny B. Goode, Sweet limle Sixteen specialties/characteristic: inventor of e«duck walk», Beach Boys estoles the melody of «Sweet little Sixteen» for «Surfin USA map of rocki&roll Rockabilly (1954) characteristics: fusion of rhythm and blues with country music. Rockabilly spreaod fast from New York Memphis, Tenessee over the Southern states. In 1957 Rockabilly turned more and more to Little Richard (1932) songs: Long Tall Sally; Keep a knockin; Tutti Frutti, Rip it up; Jenny, Jenny, Jenny specialties/characteristic: famous for his shoutings, turned away from Rock&Roll and became a priest Chicago . mainstream rock'n'roll, most interprets turned bock to country, the roots they came from. songs: «That's alright, Mama, «Train kept a rollin», «Blue Suede Shoes», «Get Rhythm, «Dixie Fried» Los Angeles Bill Haley (1925 - 1981) Memphis songs: Rock around the clock specialties/characteristic: known as first white Rock&Roller Car sound characteristics: music of Chuck Berry, his lyrics are about the car cult of the 50s. His bendings on two strings remind on a car horn.Berry's style is basic for guitar players. Another artist was Bo Diddley who was inspired by this sound. songs: «Bye Bye, Johnny New Orleans Johnny Cash (1932-2003) songs: Cry, Cry, Cry; Folsom Prison Blues, Walk the line, Get Rhythm, Big River specialties/characteristic: critical lyrics, dressed in black, efreight train rhythms Jerry Lee Lewis (1935) songs: Whole lotta shakin' going on, Great balls of fire, Wild One, Lewis Boogie specialties/characteristic: played his piano standing with his hand and feet Hand Jive (also called «Chicago sound») characteristics: originally a pure street music style that children in the ghettos sang rhymes to. percussion produced a trance-like groove. Songs often build in a call-response scheme. Bo Diddley is the most important artist of this genre. Buddy Holly (1932-1998) songs: That'll be the day, Peggy Sue, Learning the game, Love's made a fool of you specialties/characteristic: day of his death known as ethe day that music died. Sun Records, founded by Sam Phillips the most important record label for R&R, founded in Memphis, Tennessee. Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley (whose recording contract was sold to RCA Records in 1955 to relieve financial difficulties. Phillips' Sun was going through), Corl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash their first recording contracts and helping to launch their careers. Before those days Sun Records had mainly been noted for recording African-American artists, as Phillips loved Rhythm and Blues and wanted to get black music recorded for a white audience. Without Sam Philipps and Sun Rock&Roll wouldn't have been possible The New Orleans sound characteristics: known for tripletic piano play in high positions. Fats Domino and Little Richard are important artists. songs: «Long tall Solly, «Oh, my Soul» Carl Perkins (1932-1998) songs: Blue Suede Shoes, Matchbox the way it was. They mode a lot of big artists happen. instruments: (only most important ones and produce the charoctersitic sound of the style) influential interprets