MUSI 1530 Lecture 12: MUSI 1530 - Lecture #12
18 Jan 2019
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Rock and roll = age specific music: music for and by people in the group (teens, growth of highschool system, high school desegregation: brown vs. bd. Buddy holly: died in a plane crash. Chuck berry: went to prison for taking a minor across state lines (3 years) Little richard: say the changes in culture, started his own church, saw the advantages of owning his own church - decided to do that instead. Record sales: majors vs independants (1954-1958: 342 top-10 hits, 147 r&r, 101 independent releases - controlled by broadcast music incorporated (against. Ascap) - r&b, country and r&r: ascap lost a quarter of their market share to their competitors (independent labels) largely, bmi licensed music. Two key promoter djs: alan freed, supporter of black musicians, dick clark, less supportive of black music - but just wanted to make money.
