MUSIC103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Arthur Crudup, Scotty Moore, Mae
8 Sep 2016
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Early musical experiences with the pentecostal services of the first assembly of god. Also, early experiences of country music, blues, and rhythm and blues. 1954: at age 19, discovered by sam phillips of sun records (memphis) That"s all right (1954: first major recording, originally performed by arthur crudup (1946), (1949 released by him as that"s. Swooping almost two octaves at times, changing timbres from a croon to a growl instantaneously, he seemed not so much to be synthesizing preexisting styles as to be juxtaposing them (brackett 111) Audiences were confused as to if elvis was white or black wow. Heartbreak hotel (1956: growing popularity - tom parker of rca purchases presley"s contract for k, first rca recording, top 5 on pop, rhythm and blues, and country charts simultaneously, expanded sound: more instruments, backup singers. Radically transformed willie mae thornton"s 1952 r&b hit. Moving closer to mainstream pop: second performance:
