History of Rock n' Roll
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History of Rock and Roll
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Brief History of Rock and Roll• During the 1920s and 1930s, many
white Americans enjoyed seeing and listening to African-American jazz and blues performed by white musicians.
• They often objected to experiencing the music as performed by the original black artists, but found it acceptable when the music was performed by whites.
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• A few black rhythm and blues musicians achieved crossover success with whites and blacks, but most were rewarded with poverty and eventual obscurity.
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• In 1951, Alan Freed (Cleveland, Ohio) began playing this type of music for a multi-racial audience.
• Freed is credited with coining the phrase "rock and roll" to describe the rollicking R&B music tradition.
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Alan Freed
Inducted 1986
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“Midnight Special”"Midnight Special" is an old folk song originally popularized by Leadbelly. Johnny Rivers and Creedence Clearwater Revival are well-known for their versions. Also big artists such as ABBA, Van Morrison & Paul McCartney have covered the song.
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Lead Belly(1885?-1949)
“Midnight Special” is historically performed in the country-blues style. “Midnight Special” is performed in first person and is a tale of how the songwriter is imprisoned. Inducted 1988
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Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)
Inducted 1993
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Elvis
Inducted 1986
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• Elvis Presley many adults believed that rock and roll and Presley was immoral and would be destructive to the youth of America.
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Ed Sullivan– Elvis Debut