MUS 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: The Day The Music Died, Alan Freed, Aphrodisiac
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One of first songs with double- tracked vocals. Answer (sequel) = peggy sue got married . Variation of afro - cuban 3-2 son clave . Songs called not fade away but song fades away in end. Buddy holly (22), ritchie valens (17), big bopper (28) Winter dance party tour through the midwest by bus. Was surprise to invite african - american on show. Invited to play 16 tons on show. Instead, bo diddley plays bo diddley on show. Ed sullivan unhappy that bo diddley didn"t follow sullivan"s directions. Pop music - middle class & white audience. Known as father of the term, rock and roll . Audience is chaos, so they cancel the show. Boston - charged for inciting a riot. Boston police upset about the show he promoted there. Rock around the clock 1956 - film. He may not like rock and roll because he can"t do it. Song (not artist) makes the money for record companies.
