Discuss the role of race and identity in the development of rock and roll in the 1950s. Which artists were associated with which particular musical genres? Did those boundaries hold firm, or did they change? How did these different styles merge to create new and innovative musical genres?

_______

Your discussion post should be around 150 words

Unit 2 Audio Examples

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

Ain’t that a Shame: Antoine Fats Domino

R&B based-rock n roll AintThatShame.mp3Download AintThatShame.mp3Play media comment.

Don’t be Cruel: Elvis Presley

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

Heartbreak Hotel: Elvis Presley

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

Long Tall Sally: Little Richard

R&B-based rock n roll LongTallSally1.mp3Download LongTallSally1.mp3Play media comment.

Maybelline: Chuck Berry

R&B-based rock n roll Maybelline.mp3Download Maybelline.mp3Play media comment.

Mystery Train: Elvis Presley

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

Oh Boy: Buddy Holly

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

Rock Around the Clock: Bill Haley

Rockabilly RockAroundClock.mp3Download RockAroundClock.mp3Play media comment.

Roll Over Beethoven: Chuck Berry

R&B-based rock n roll RollOverBeet1.mp3Download RollOverBeet1.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.

That’ll be the Day: Buddy Holly

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

Tutti Frutti: Little Richard

R&B-based rock n roll TuttiFrutti.mp3Download TuttiFrutti.mp3Play media comment.