The period of the 1950s was a decade that witnessed revolution and transformation in the American society. It was the beginning of youth rebellion, the civil right’s struggle, and many other social issues. The end of World War II in the late 40s brought the country to its feet economically. Technological breakthroughs began to transform the United States. Not only was the country bursting with exhilarating progress in technology, science, and business, but also in music.
Harlem was a place for African Americans to have a new life and have happiness. That is why it was called the Harlem Renaissance. It was a cultural explosion where African Americans gained national recognition. The period was so influential, that it ended up influencing the Civil Rights Movement 30 years later. It was also called the New Negro Movement because it had long-lasting, positive effects on the social, intellectual and economic standing of African Americans.
Even television tried to clean up the image of Rock-n-Roll with shows like American Bandstand, hosted be Dick Clark. He promoted good, clean fun for teens by having artist perform songs that parents would approve of. He also made strict guidelines for dress codes for the teens on his show as wells as how they danced. There were even artist, such as Pat Boone, who took pride in setting a good example for teenagers. He even wrote a book to encourage teens to do the right things by their parents, and also practice abstinence until marriage.
His first recording was with a group called “A Cast of Thousands”. Needless to say his guitar playing stood out. He started playing a lot of gigs when he entered high school. First, he played with a new group that his brother Jimmie started called Texas Storm. It wasn’t long after he stopped playing with them that he started his own group called Blackbird.
Went on to college he kept continuing to study music and attended Julliard to study classical piano, where got a music scholarship. After his graduation, Foxx spent his two years time from 1986 to 1988 studying at the United States International University which currently known as Alliant International University His love to music at last resulted in his first solo album "Peep This" released in 1994 before he in 1999 sang the theme song for his movie, "Any Given Sunday." Music aside, Foxx who was so talented in telling jokes that his teacher at the second grade used him as a reward, had built his career up only by becoming a stand up comedian. He got his first onstage performance in 1989 when a girl friend of his challenged him to do so. And so Foxx went to the Comedy Club and took an 'androgynous' name because he learned that women got preference for mike time on open stage nights.
He put together his first band in 1934 and was given a spot at Billy Rose’s new theater restaurant The Music Hall (Stockdale, 1995). Later that year, he auditioned for NBC’s Lets Dance, a popular three-hour radio program that aired weekly and featured popular dance music styles (“Benny Goodman”, 2011). Goodman was given a spot on the show. Needing a new sound, he began purchasing arrangements from composer Fletcher Henderson, an African-American songwriter who had a popular Atlanta band in the early 1930’s. These hot, edgy arrangements combined with Goodman desire for precision in
In the article, Blackface minstrelsy and Jacksonian Ideology, we are introduced to the founders that began the blackface minstrelsy. Among the four that have been credited with the creation of blackface shows are; Thomas Rice, Dan Emmett, E. P. Christy, and Stephen Foster. Thomas Rice, was a struggling white actor who made his debut with a single dialectical song performed in blackface show. His iconic routine was inspired by an African American encounter of a crippled stableman in the Ohio River Valley named Jim Crow how performed a jig for Rice. He learned the unusual dance, incorporating it into his act of singing and dancing.
Nicholas Pappas English 102 Definition Paper Final Draft March 7, 2011 Defining the Three Allstars From the 50’s to the 70’s, the music genre called rock and roll evolved and attracted a massive audience. Within this genre, some musicians started to meld country, blues, and early rock influences to make a subgenre that primary focuses on the lead electric guitar progressions and vocalization. This subgenre is called southern rock. Origins of this subgenre lie mostly within southern musicians such as Elvis Presley and Little Richard, who influenced bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival to The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd in later decades. Although the peak of popularity was in the 1970’s, there are contemporary southern
The development of multi-track recording was one of Paul’s most successful projects, along with the invention of the first solid body electric guitar in 1941. Les Paul is a music icon. One of the most revolutionary artists of the 20th century. His contributions were a sudden change to the industry that will likely be around forever. In the 30s, as Les Paul was moving up as a professional musician and playing with bigger and better bands, he had an idea.
AUSTRALIA IN THE 1950’s 1950’s in Context After decades of suffering through the Great Depression and World War 2, the 1950s were prosperous years for Australians. Employment was high and people were encouraged to spend their money more freely. Technology advanced rapidly after the war, transforming the lives of many Australians. Televisions provided a link to the rest of the world and cars gave people a new mobility that would change the nation’s patterns of leisure and living. In 1956, Melbourne hosted the Olympic Games for the first time in the Southern hemisphere.