Still unresolved musical controversy from the 1950s:

Chipper Chat

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Thu Nov-24-11 11:07 PM
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Still unresolved musical controversy from the 1950s:

Perry Como was known as a "crooner' who sang mostly slow romantic ballads. And he was very good at it. In early 1955 he shocked the listening public when RCA Victor released "Kokomo" as a 45 single. Is this one of the first "rock 'n roll" records? Bill Haley and Elvis have long been considered the pioneers of "rock and roll for white people." But did Perry stealthly slip in the first blow? (note the 1-3-5 bass line and the R&B sax solo)
Listen and tell me whatcha think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjePUWutvns&feature=player_embedded
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/2149938/Perry+Como.jpg

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Thu Nov-24-11 11:11 PM
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1. I would call that "rock and roll."

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struggle4progress

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Thu Nov-24-11 11:35 PM
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2. Rock Me (Sister Rosetta Tharpe 1938)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1GpXwLFB8w

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Chipper Chat

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Thu Nov-24-11 11:57 PM
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5. Love Rosetta!

Coincidentally my aunt had some "race records" she played for me one day. That's when I heard Albert Ammons "Doin the Boogie Woogie." Also she introduced me to Nellie Lutcher - a great singer/piano player from the 40s.

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struggle4progress

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Thu Nov-24-11 11:43 PM
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3. Rock It For Me (Ella Fitzgerald 1938)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgpfmi5tAOk

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struggle4progress

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Thu Nov-24-11 11:47 PM
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4. Rock and Roll (Paul Bascomb 1948)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDE0zlYU6Tc

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RebelOne

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Fri Nov-25-11 02:07 PM
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6. Nope, Bill Haley was the king of rock at that time

with "Rock Around The Clock." And that was the first record I ever bought.

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Fri Nov-25-11 02:54 PM
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7. Wild Bill Moore - Rock And Roll - 78 RPM (1949)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93eoyACv1XI&feature=related

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Fri Nov-25-11 03:03 PM
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8. First wwe need to solve the bigger question.....

Who put the Bomp in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp?

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MilesColtrane

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Fri Nov-25-11 05:06 PM
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9. Haley had already had rock and roll hits by the time that Como record came out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-2Tl0qzJVI

And of course, Haley got his shit from cats like Louis Jordan, who were already playing this kind of music.

Saturday Night Fish Fry - 1949

(Note the piano and guitar in the chorus.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2XDlNHzRCI

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