MUSIC140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: The Crew-Cuts, Dorothy Labostrie, Specialty Records
2 Aug 2016
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1940s- black appeal radio anyone can find radio station and tune in enough of white teenagers tune in to make crossover hits: black music appearing on pop charts. White versions of black records remake of a song more suitable for white audience. One of the most famous of the cover versions was: little richard (richard wayne penniman) His music was hard to be accepted by his family since his family is heavily religious, they thought music was works of the devil. Released late 1955 on specialty records (lyrics revised by dorothy. Was just breaking as a pop star in 1955. Early 1956, releases a cover of tutti frutti . The crew cuts: st michaels choir school. The chords: june 1954 / cat records independent record company. The crew cuts: july 1954 / mercury records. Distorted use of lower octave in b. No solo repeats of sh- boom group vocal timpani joke.
