Rock and Roll

• Began in 1940-1950 in United States• Combines jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, R&B

and gospel.

First Rock and roll song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcFIj8OuIEI

Typical for Rock and Roll

• Instruments: electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocal.

• One of the best selling music forms since the 1950s

Elvis Presley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzV_0l5ILI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBGfUybFnAs

Little Richard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pevS-Uo9qWM