Rise of Rock n Roll Flashcards
What was the reaction to BA radio by middle class parents
“moral panic”
What is a cover version
Version of a popular song (usually a crossover hit) which has been modified and rerecorded by a white artist to fit middle class values
When were cover versions popular
1954-1956
What is a good example of a crossover hit?
Little Richard - Tutti Fruity, Sh-Boom by the Crew Cuts
When was Tutti Fruity released
1955
How did Tutti Fruity Chart?
2 RB #17 Pop
Who released a cover version of Tutti Fruity
Pat Boone - 1956
How did Pat Boone’s Cover chart?
NC R&B, #10 Pop
What is a crossover hit
Song that crosses over from one chart to another (usually R&B-> Pop)
What backlash did crossover hits cause
“cultural panic”
Why do crossover hits happen
Teenagers begin listening to BA radio
What is a good example of cover version
Sh-Boom - The Chords, covered by the Crew Cuts
When was Sh-Boom originally recorded
June 1954
When was the cover version of sh-boom recorded
July 1954
What style is Sh-boom
Do-Wop
What are the characteristics of Do-Wop
Vocal heavy style, voiced notes instead of instruments
What label was the original sh-boom released on
Cat Records (Small label)
What label was the cover version of sh-boom released on
Mercury Records (Major Label)
What were the general stylistic changes made to a cover version
AABA emphasized, 12 bar de-emphasized
What are the differences in form between the versions of sh-boom
Original: looser AABA form w/ interludes.
Cover: Strict AABA, clearly stating the form. No interludes
What are the differences in vocal quality between the versions of Sh-Boom?
Original: Vocal distortion. Amateur quality (can hear breaths - seems more intimate), Deep voice in the B section lends sensuality
Cover: No vocal distortion, can’t hear breaths, big echoy sound. No deep voicing in the B section (wholesome)
What are the differences in instrumentation between the versions of Sh-Boom
Original: Sax solo - distorted sound, associated with R&B, sexual metaphor
Cover: Timpani (associated with cartoons/comedy)
How did the different versions of Sh-Boom chart?
Original: #3 R&B, #5 Pop
Cover: #1 Pop for 9 weeks, #1 song of the year
Why were cover versions allowed?
Looser copyright laws, African American artists were more often taken advantage more, racism
What new style mixes pop, R&B and C&W
Rock n’ Roll
What is the target audience of Rock n Roll?
teenagers (boomers)
Who coined the term Rock n’ Roll
Alan Freed
When was Bill Haley born
1925
What was Bill Haley’s band called?
Bill Haley and the Comets
What was Bill Haley’s original genre
C&W (Western Swing) - Bill Haley and the Saddlemen
When does Bill Haley change his name
1952
What are Bill Haley’s early hits
Crazy Man Crazy, Shake Rattle and Roll
What is Bill Haleys major hit
Rock around the Clock
When was Rock Around the Clock released
1954, popularized in 1955
What format was rock around the clock?
12 bar blues
what movie featured Rock around the Clock?
Blackboard Jungle
Why was Bill Haley not successful as a Rock n Roll Musician
he was too old. Boomers preferred artists who were a similar age to them
What label was Little Richards version of Tutti Fruity released on?
Specialty Records?
