Choose TWO AUDIO examples (not video clips) from Unit 1 and write a 150-word journal that presents details of each song as well as comparisons. Audio examples are found in the modules area or click here.

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For our first Listening Journal, please compare an original Rhythm and Blues (R&B) song and it’s cover version. Your options from this unit are either:

“Sh’boom” by the Chords (R&B original) and Crew Cuts (pop cover)

or

“Shake Rattle and Roll” by Big Joe Turner (original R&B) and Elvis Presley (cover country-based rock n roll)

Utilize your textbook and the PowerPoint presentation for this assignment. Include information about the audio examples including the artist, the genre or style of the music and instruments used. Please comment on the melody, rhythm, timbre, form and text of each song. How does the song change when it’s covered by different artists in a different genre? You may also want to refer to the Musical Style Elements lecture presentation for clarification of musical terminology.

Unit 1 Audio Examples

You should be able to identify the artist and genre of the following audio examples.

Black Night: Charles Brown

Blues Crooner Black_Night.mp3Download Black_Night.mp3Play media comment.

Caldonia: Louis Jordan

Jump Blues Caldonia.mp3Download Caldonia.mp3Play media comment.

Charlie Brown: The Coasters

R&B Vocal Harmony CharlieBrown.mp3Download CharlieBrown.mp3Play media comment.

Come Dance with Me: Frank Sinatra

Pop Crooner Come_Dance_With_Me.mp3Download Come_Dance_With_Me.mp3Play media comment.

Goodnight Irene: The Weavers

Urban Folk GoodnightIrene.mp3Play media comment.

Have Mercy Baby: The Dominoes

R&B Vocal Harmony Have_Mercy_Baby.mp3Download Have_Mercy_Baby.mp3Play media comment.

Hey Good Looking: Hank Williams

Honky Tonk Hey_Good_Lookin.mp3Download Hey_Good_Lookin.mp3Play media comment.

Hoochie Coochie Man: Muddy Waters

Chicago Blues HoochieCoochieMan.mp3Download HoochieCoochieMan.mp3Play media comment.

Hound Dog: Big Mama Thornton

R&B Hound_Dog.mp3Download Hound_Dog.mp3Play media comment.

I’m so Lonesome: Hank Williams

Honky Tonk Im_So_Lonesome.mp3Download Im_So_Lonesome.mp3Play media comment.

Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean: Ruth Brown

R&B MamaHeTreats.mp3Download MamaHeTreats.mp3Play media comment.

Shake Rattle and Roll: Elvis Presely

Country-based rock n roll ShakeRattleAndRoll2.mp3Download ShakeRattleAndRoll2.mp3Play media comment.

Shake Rattle and Roll: Big Joe Turner

Jump Blues ShakeRattleRoll.mp3Download ShakeRattleRoll.mp3Play media comment.

ShBoom: The Chords

R&B Vocal Harmony ShBoom.mp3Download ShBoom.mp3Play media comment.

ShBoom: The Crew Cuts

Pop Vocal Harmony ShBoom2.mp3Download ShBoom2.mp3Play media comment.

Sixty Minute Man: The Dominoes

R&B Vocal Harmony Sixty_Minute_Man.mp3Download Sixty_Minute_Man.mp3Play media comment.

There Goes my Baby: The Drifters

R&B Vocal Harmony ThereGoesMyBaby.mp3Download ThereGoesMyBaby.mp3Play media comment.

Why do Fools Fall in Love: Frankie Lyman

R&B Vocal harmony WhyDoFools.mp3Download WhyDoFools.mp3