when was elvis last public performance and when did he enter the army?
his last performance was in march 1961
in army from march 1958- march 1960
what does elvis due post war and what are the 2 titles ?
elvis becomes a movie start
1.blue hawaii
2. viva las vegas
why was the 1968 comeback special important ?
elvis first time back on stage and preforms thats alright mama
how long was elvis presleys las vegas residency ?
1970-1977
when did elvis die and how old was he ?
elvis died august 16th 1977 age 42
where was chuck berry born ?
st louis
where and when did he get signed ?
chess records in 1955 but was pop artist
what are the 4 themes of rock n roll ?
- cars
- girls
- no school
- rock n roll
how did chuck berry maybellene chart ?
released in 1955 did #1 R&B and
#5 pop
who did chuck berry write and target for
he was writing for a young white audience
what were the 3 white and 3black elements of johnny b goode ?
white elements:
text heavy
clean enuciation
country sound
black elements:
blues chord
added 6th
guitar solo
how did johnny b goode do on the charts ?
2 RNB # 8 pop
when was the golden age of rock and roll?
1954-1959
what was payola and who was linked to it ?
it was peoples links of rock n roll to black music and because it grew to much people were paying alan free was fired
what 5 big things led to the extinction of rock n roll ?
- elvis joining the military 1958
- chuck berry arrested in dec 1959
3.jerry lee lewis may 1958 dating his cousins
4 little richard became a minister october 1957 - buddy holly ritchie valens and big bopper died in a plane crash feb 1959
