MUAR 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Rebel Without A Cause, Alan Freed, Juvenile Delinquency
17 Apr 2016
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The first wave of rock n" roll transition from 50s to 60s. Indebted to r&b, but marked by a shift in intended audience (teens) and emotional seriousness (fun) Subject matter felt specific (teenage) but transcended social boundaries (neither black nor white) (e. g. : cars, dating, high school) When teens listen to it, they feel the music is directly addressing them. After rnr, black performers could attract white audiences with the same music and style that they would play for black audiences did without the stereotypes can contrast with performers like nat king cole, who played mostly. Tpa-style songs, louis jordan achieved success here as well, but had an archetypal character. But, no clear dividing lime between rnr, r&b, and even some country until a few years ago. Post-war stability and affluence: teenagers has discretionary income record companies want sell to them.
