Music Appreciation

appalachiablue

(41,153 posts) Sat Apr 30, 2022, 03:03 PM Apr 2022

Shake, Rattle and Roll - Big Joe Turner

- 1951.

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Shake, Rattle and Roll - Big Joe Turner (Original Post) appalachiablue Apr 2022 OP

Thank you. Very early Rock and Roll. Influencers of Elvis... brush Apr 2022 #1

Absolutely, the originators deserve much more credit appalachiablue Apr 2022 #2

brush

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1. Thank you. Very early Rock and Roll. Influencers of Elvis...

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Sat Apr 30, 2022, 03:14 PM

Apr 2022

Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and others. Even before the coining of the term Rock and Roll and the money-driven/race split of R&B from Rock and Roll by the industry.

appalachiablue

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2. Absolutely, the originators deserve much more credit

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 30, 2022, 03:55 PM

Apr 2022

for their contribution to the realms of Jazz, Blues and R&R music. There were some greats.

Yep, Elvis had a special gift but the fame he achieved was fueled by adopting the songs of early black performers like other artists you note. Little Richard was another huge talent who needs some more attribution, to name one.

The US has definitely made a mark in terms of popular music that's followed around the world, jazz- blues, rock and roll. Despite our problems, we got something right besides democracy, thank God.

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