Rock and Roll Birth Of A New Genre
By Luis Sevilla and Alonso Esquivel
History of An Evolving Term
Fun fact: Cleveland was the first city to have rock n' roll air on the local radio station.
Beginning Of Rock N Roll
Many circumstances led to the birth of rock n roll. Teenagers, a term all new on its on, were responsible for converting rock n roll into one of the most popular genres of music in the Unites States. Such circumstances like the economic boom post world war two contributed to building rock n roll. Teenagers had to the money to buy records, radios and attend concerts from their parents. Along with advances in recording technology, rise in televisions dominance of US entertainment, and entrepreneurship of the owners of small, independent record companies rock n roll became to be a important multi-million dollar business and one of the most influential culture changes in the US and the world.
Famous Rock n Roll Artist Of The Time
Elvis Presley
The king of Rock n Roll
Bill Haley And The Comets
Popularized The Rock N' Roll Genre
Fats Domino
Had the number one song in 1950
How Rock n' Roll effected America
Top Songs from 1950-1959
- 1950 The Fat Man - Fats Domino
- 1951 Sixty Minute Man - Dominoes
- 1952 Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
- 1953 Money Honey - Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
- 1954 Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
- 1955 Tutti-Frutti - Little Richard
- 1956 Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
- 1957 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
- 1958 Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
- 1959 What'd I Say - Ray Charles
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
Rock Around The Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets
What'd I Say
Ray Charles