what is crossover hits
where they play on the predominated radios ; r&b , pop & C&W
what is moral panic?
middle class freaking out as white teens were looking towards race music.
what years were cover versions popular ?
1954-1956
what are cover versions?
cover songs to appeal to racist that were stolen from black artist
what was little richards first big hit and when was it and what company and how was it doing in charts ?
Tutti Frutti
1955 Speciality records
Hit: #2 R&B #17 Pop
what were 2 famous versions of cover songs ?
Sh-boom & Tutti Frutti
who made the bootleg version of tootie footie and when and what did it reach on the chart ?
pat boone born in 1934 , it reached only #10 pop chart no others
and in 1956
what are the 3 rules you must abide by if you are doing are cover ?
- include OG singer name
- any monetary will go to the original
- dont do anything that demeans artist ex parody
who made original version of shhh-boom and who made the cover ?
the original was made by The chords in a raspeir tone and the crew cuts made a softer version
what is the difference between the chords and the crew cut versions in terms of form, voice & solo ?
Form: used AABA blue removed
Voice: clean crew , distorted the chords in low b
Solo: sax the chords, timpani joke crew cuts and just repeated sh boom
whats was the chords and crew cuts ranking?
the chords : #3 R&B / #5 Pop
the crew cuts: no R&B/ #1 pop and #1 song of the year of 1950s
what is rock n roll ?
a mix off pop, c&w & R&B targeted at teenagers regardless of race
who created the term rock n roll ?
alan freed a dj on ABC
when and where was little richard born ?
1932 macon georgia
what genre did bill haley orginal cover
western swing
what was bill haley hit song and when was it released and why was it different
Rock around the clock in 1954 and it had 12 bar blues and was used in the movie blackboard jungle a moral panic movie
when did bill haley and the saddle men change their name ?
they changed their name in 1952 o bill hailey and the comets
where is elvis presely from and why was that a big impact on him ?
elvis is from tupelo missisipi and it is nearby the WDIA radio and he also grew up in a intergrated neighbourhood
who signed elvis and what company first and how long
sam phillips at sun records from 1954-1955
when did elvis start recording and what song did they release?
in july 1954 with a guitarist and bassist and they release thats alright mama that is an R&B cover
who is dewey phillips ?
a radio personaility that interviewed elvis when he blew up
what are the 3 songs covers of thats alright mama
- Elvis - thats alright momma
- arthur- thats alright mama 1946
- blue record by blind lemon jefferson in 1920s
what did elvis change with his cover of blue moon of kentucky ?
elvis turned the 3 beat c&w songs into a 4 beat to make it a pop song along with a percussive tamber
what was elvis nickname ?
” the hillbilly cat”
